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ACOUCHY. 



Cavia Acuschy. C. caudal a y corpore olivaceo. Lin. Syst. Nat, 



Gmd. p, 121. 

 Tailed Cavy, with olive-coloured body. 



Cuniculus minor caudatus olivaceus, Akouchy. Barr.' Fr. equin, 



V' 153. 



Acouchy. Buff, i^- P' 5^' suppl. 3. 77. 2\i.pl. 36. 

 Olive Cavy. Pe/want Quadr. 2. jy. 95. 



This animal^ which is by some regarded as a 

 variety of the Aguti, differs in being somewhat 

 smaller, rather thinner, and entirely of an olive 

 colour, paler or more inclining to whitish be- 

 neath : the tail is also lono-er than in the Aojuti. 

 It is a native of the same parts of South Ame- 

 rica with the Aguti, is of similar manners, and 

 is also tamed with equal readiness. We are 

 informed by Mons. de la Borde, that it does 

 not attempt the water like the Aguti, but will ra- 

 ther suffer itself to be taken. Mons. de la Borde 

 also adds, that it produces but one young at a 

 time. Its voice resembles that of the Cavia Co- 

 baya or Guinea-Pig. 



