Central American Agouti

💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed

• 💡 In its range, people commonly hunt it for food, and because it tames easily it is also kept as a pet.
• 💡 Trees sprout from the seeds it hides, making it an important disperser of forest tree seeds.
• 💡 Its maximum weight of 4 kg equals a 4 kg bag of rice (Comparison).

Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.