Archive for July 24, 2010
Agouti
The term ‘agouti’ refers to many species of rodent of the genus ‘Dasyprocta’. This article is about agoutis in general and not a specific sub-species of agoui. In terms of appearance, agoutis look very similar to guinea pigs, but they have much longer legs. They tend to be a light brown or dark brown in […]
July 24, 2010
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Capybaras
The capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) also called capibara, is the largest living rodent in the world and is fairly closely related to other rodents such as chinichillas, agoutis and guinea pigs. The translation of its scientific name literally means ‘water hog’, whilst its common name means ‘master of the grasses’. Adult Capybaras can reach an outstanding […]
July 24, 2010
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Alpacas
The Alpaca (Vicugna Pacos) is actually a domesticated species of the Camel family (camelids) from South America, and not a closely related species to sheep as many people seem to think. They are fairly closely related to llamas and look very similar, although alpacas tend to be smaller. Alpacas were first kept in herds that […]
July 24, 2010
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