Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 441
co and Cen-tral America. Such wastheir agility and fleetness that while we saw thedogs start them at least twenty times, and pur-sue them with an eagerness that was almostpitiful, our canine companions never once suc-ceeded in catching one. The Agouti is shaped most strangely. Ithas no tail… … small varying hare. It usually nests in holesunder tree-roots, to which it retreats when pur-sued. It is a very cleanly animal in every way,makes a very good pet when kept in a yard,and its flesh is excellent eating. Closely resembling the Agouti in form andhabits, but in size about three or four…
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