Agouti in the forest (IMAGE)

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Agouti in the forest

Caption

Agoutis may detect the scent of ocelots, one of their main predators, and avoid feeding in those sites.

Credit

Steve Paton, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

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