The two species – the red acouchi (M. acouchy) in the Guianas of Amazonia and nearby parts of Brazil, and the green acouchi (M. pratti) in western Amazonia - differ in coloration and other characteristics.

The red acouchi be­hav­ior of bury­ing seeds helps in the dis­per­sal of seeds of many tree species. Red acouchis are also com­mon prey for many trop­i­cal low­land preda­tors.

Acouchy, (genus Myoprocta), either of two species of South American rodents that resemble the small tropical-forest-dwelling hoofed animals of Africa and Asia (see royal antelope; chevrotain). Weighing 1 to 1.5 kg (2.2 to 3.3 pounds), acouchys are …

Known preda­tors in­clude South Amer­i­can coatis, white-nosed coatis, and jaguars. Their col­oration likely helps cam­ou­flage them from preda­tors and their bur­row­ing lifestyle helps re­duce risk of …

The green acouchi (Myoprocta pratti) is a species of rodent in the acouchi genus, part of the family Dasyproctidae. It is found in western Amazonia, west of the Rios Negro and Madeira, in northwestern Brazil, northeastern Peru, eastern Ecuador, southeastern Colombia, and …

The red acouchi, Myoprocta acouchy, is a species of rodent in the acouchi genus, part of the family Dasyproctidae, from South America. It is found in the Guyanese subregion of the Amazon biome, including Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, and Brazil, east of the Rio Branco and mainly north of the Amazon, with a few records from south of the Amazon.

Por esta razão os acouchis também são chamados de cutias de cauda. As duas espécies – o acouchi vermelho (M. acouchy) nas Guianas da Amazônia e partes próximas do Brasil, e o acouchi verde (M. pratti) em Amazônia Ocidental - diferem na coloração e outras características.

Jan 25, 2009 · The acouchi is a rodent found in the tropical forests of the Amazon Basin of South America. Acouchis are active at day and feed on fallen fruit and seeds. Acouchis are among more than two thousand rodent species. They are diurnal (active during the day).

The green acouchi (Myoprocta pratti) is a species of rodent in the acouchi genus, part of the family Dasyproctidae, from South America. Its distribution is in western Amazonia, west of the Rios Negro and Madeira, in northwestern Brazil, northeastern Peru, eastern Ecuador, southeastern Colombia, and southern Venezuela.

Myoprocta acouchy (Green Acouchi): Narrative Neotropical: The green acouchi is found in the east of the Andes in southern Colombia, eastern Ecuador, northern Peru, and the Amazon Basin of Brazil.