This member of the rodent family ranges through South America but in Peru, they are restricted to the Amazonian region where they are usually seen near water. This individual had apparently been adopted as a pet in the village and was quite tame. Canon PowerShot SX60 HS.
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Wikipedia contributors. (2019, March 26). Black agouti. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 03:53, July 14, 2019, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Black_agouti&oldid=889577702