Agouti

The video has been filmed in the Llanos of Venezuela during the dry season on several years. The first sequence shows the agouti feeding on Balsam Tree seeds, there you can observe the ken use of his hands to manipulate the food. Later an individual is drinking, look at the strong hind legs that permits him to run very fast to flee from enemies, he is always on the alert. A couple goes to drink, you can see in this shot the long red hear at the back of the animal and how does they use to warn (erecting it)