A South American rodent; a small burrowing mammal related to the agouti.
From Tupi language 'acuci,' a native name for this rodent species found in South America. The word was adopted into English from indigenous South American languages.
The acuchi is so obscure that even most naturalists don't know it—it's a reminder that for every famous animal you know, there are hundreds of creatures with Indigenous names we're just beginning to document scientifically.
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