35 o HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS- 



mainder. It eats fruits, roots, nuts, and almoft every 



kind of vegetable ; is hunted with Dogs ; runs fail, and 

 its motions are like thofe of a Hare.— — Its flefli, which 

 refembles that of a Rabbit, is eaten by the inhabitants of 

 South-America. 



Great numbers of them are found in Guiana and Bra- 

 zil. — They live in woods, hedges, and hollow trees. 



The female brings forth at all times of the year ; and 

 produces three, four, and fometimes five, at a time. 



If taken when young, the Agouti is eafily tamed, and 



will go out and return of its own accord. It delights 



in cutting or gnawing every thing with its teeth. 

 When irritated, the hair of its back rifes, it flrikes the 

 ground with its hind feet, and at the fame time makes a 

 noife like the grunting of a pig. 



The AKOUCHI 



feems to be a variety of the Agouti ; and, though fome- 

 what lefs, is nearly of the fame form; but its tail is 

 longer. It inhabits the fame countries, is of an olive co- 

 lour ; its fiefh is white, delicate, and has the flavour of a 

 young Rabbit ; is much efteemed by the natives, who 

 hunt it with Dogs, and reckon it among the fineft game 

 of South-America. 



