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Central American Agouti (Dasyprocta punctata) HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!<br /> <br /> Walking through some Costa Rico rainforest, I heard some rustling and spied some movement in the undergrowth. <br /> <br /> By quietly dropping to the ground and filming under and around a fallen branch, I could see this foraging Agouti.<br /> <br /> For more information visit this video on YouTube:<section class="video"><iframe width="448" height="282" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/s8wgmxIjEgY?hd=1&autoplay=0&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></section> Central American agouti,Costa Rica,Dasyprocta punctata,Geotagged,Spring Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Central American Agouti (Dasyprocta punctata)

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

Walking through some Costa Rico rainforest, I heard some rustling and spied some movement in the undergrowth.

By quietly dropping to the ground and filming under and around a fallen branch, I could see this foraging Agouti.

For more information visit this video on YouTube:

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  1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
    Flown Kimmerling
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    Wow, Philip! What a cool encounter! It seemed very wary of your presence! Posted 3 years ago
    1. View Philip Booker's profile
      Philip Booker
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      Lisa

      From what I remember, I think it took a minute or so to detect me, before it immediately disappeared into the distance.

      I was quite surprised by its size.       Posted 3 years ago
  3. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Love it. And Happy New Year! Posted 3 years ago
    1. View Philip Booker's profile
      Philip Booker
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      Thank you Ferdy. Posted 3 years ago
  5. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Awesome encounter! Happy New Year! Posted 3 years ago

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The Central American agouti

The Central American agouti is a species of agouti from the family Dasyproctidae. The main portion of its range is from Chiapas and the Yucatan Peninsula, through Central America, to northwestern Ecuador, Colombia and far western Venezuela.

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By Philip Booker

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Uploaded Jan 4, 2021. Captured May 7, 2019 19:31 in Puntarenas Province, Quepos, Costa Rica.
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