agouti
Rabbit-sized rainforest dweller
An agouti is a large rodent native to Central and South America, resembling a long-legged guinea pig.
Agoutis are important seed dispersers in tropical forests.
The term also describes a coat pattern in animals where individual hairs have alternating bands of light and dark color, producing a grizzled appearance common in wild rabbits and certain dog breeds.
Tailless South American rodent
- guinea pigSmall rodent, pet or test subject
- capybaraWorld's largest rodent species
- coypuSemiaquatic South American rodent
- nutriaSemiaquatic South American rodent
chinchilla · mammal · porcupine · squirrel · beaver · marmot · gerbil · hamster
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- neotropicalLatin American biogeographic zone
- AmazonGreek warrior women
- jungleDense tropical forest
- understoryForest's lower vegetation tier
canopy · Central America · South America · Caribbean · biodiversity · fauna · flora · humidity
Slightly angry or marked
- bandedHaving encircling marks
- grizzledStreaked with gray
- fur patternColoration arrangement on pelage
- crypticObscure in meaning
camouflage · brown · reddish · coat · pelage · wild-type · genetics · pigmentation
Transport of plant embryos
- germinationSeed's initial growth phase
- propagationAct of spreading widely
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- symbiosisInterspecies biological interdependence
Brazil nut · reforestation · regrowth · biodiversity · keystone species
cavy
Tailless South American rodent
- guinea pigSmall rodent, pet or test subject
- capybaraWorld's largest rodent species
- coypuSemiaquatic South American rodent
nutria · chinchilla · mammal · porcupine · squirrel · beaver · marmot · gerbil · hamster · vole
rainforest
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- neotropicalLatin American biogeographic zone
- AmazonGreek warrior women
- jungleDense tropical forest
understory · canopy · Central America · South America · Caribbean · biodiversity · fauna · flora · humidity · equator
ticked
Slightly angry or marked
- bandedHaving encircling marks
- grizzledStreaked with gray
- fur patternColoration arrangement on pelage
cryptic · camouflage · brown · reddish · coat · pelage · wild-type · genetics · pigmentation
seed dispersal
Transport of plant embryos
- germinationSeed's initial growth phase
- propagationAct of spreading widely
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
symbiosis · Brazil nut · reforestation · regrowth · biodiversity · keystone species
seeds
Plant embryos in casings
- nutsSeeds in shells
- fallen fruitDropped produce beneath trees
- gnawBite repeatedly at
nibble · browse · forage · incisors · herbivore · frugivore · burial · caching · dentition
swift
Moving with speed
sprint · scurry · dash · fleet-footed · bounding · leaping · hindquarters