Central American agouti

The Central American agouti is an animal in the game. It is a species of agouti and is endemic to southern Mexico, Central America, and northern South America.

Appearance
The Central American agouti is a small rodent. The coloration of the fur is typically reddish, orange, or a yellowish grizzled with black. The Central American agouti has a plump body with short legs. They have five toes on the front paws but three on the back paws. They have small tails that sometimes look nonexistent.

Behavior
The Central American agouti is diurnal, meaning it is active during the day, and can often be found in pairs. They prove no threat to the player and flee when spooked. The Central American agouti is a fast runner and is able to swim.

The diet of the Central American agouti are fallen fruit, leaves, and roots. They can also be found climbing trees to eat fruit in the branches. Occasionally they may be seen eating eggs but this isn't typical. Agouti tend to group together when eating.

Location
The Central American agouti can be found all over Yucatan and Campeche as well as in southern Chiapas. They are near exclusive in jungles and forests which can make them hard to spot.

Loot
The Central American agouti can be skinned and once done will yield an agouti pelt and meat.

Tips

 * Setting bait away from dense grasses and water is optimal for ensuring agouti's come to an area that's hard for them to easily escape
 * Agouti group together to eat so it is favorable to wait a few seconds for a group to form
 * It is recommended that low powered guns and weapons like the bow and arrow be used to hunt the agouti so as to not ruin the pelt
 * The optimal weapon would be either the air-gun or the bow and arrows

Animal Guide Entry
"Central American Agouti: The Central American agouti is a rodent found in southern Mexico, Central America, and the northern parts of South America. They are similar to guinea pigs but are larger and have longer legs. They are herbivorous, travel in pairs, and are good swimmers. They tend to eat in groups with some groups growing as large as 100 agouti."

Brian's Journal
"I came across this little critter in my travels. From what I can tell from my guidebook they're harmless. They seem pretty cute to me, I wouldn't mind keeping one as a pet if I could get a hold of it. From asking the locals it doesn't seem like it would taste that good but I've eaten worse in desperate times. I've seen 'em group up to eat and by-god are there a lot of 'em. I swear it was a hunters wet dream."