Common Red-rumped Agouti

Common Red-rumped AgoutiA rodent native to northern South America that sometimes buries seeds for later.What does it look like?Its coarse, glossy fur is greenish-brown, with an orange to red rump and a white stripe along the underside.How does it live?A rodent native to northern South America that sometimes buries seeds for later.It eats fruit, seeds, roots and leaves, and may eat insect larvae when plant food is scarce. When food is abundant, it buries Brazil nuts to dig up later.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.