A rodent of the genus Dasyprocta (6)

I believe the answer is:

agouti

(Other definitions for agouti that I've seen before include "Creature" , "Burrowing rodent - IOU tag (anag)" , "Guinea pig-like rodent" , "Large rodent" , "S.Amer. rodent" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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