The agouti is a rodent from Central and South America rain forests that looks a bit like a really large guinea pig. Its coarse hair is covered with an oily (and stinky!) substance that acts like a raincoat. It has five toes on its front feet and three on the hind feet. It walks on its toes, not flat-footed like many rodents, giving the agouti a dainty look. Find out more!
![](https://cdn.animalencyclopedia.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/1-kangaroos-300x200.jpg)