摘要
the objective of this paper was to study the reproductive biology of the agouti paca raised in captivity. it was observed that the estrous cycle average was 32.5 + 3.7 days, gestation length 148.6 + 4.8 days, parturition interval 224.5 + 52.2 days, and the first post-partum 25.6 + 8.8 days. it was also observed that 55.5% of the females presented two parturitions per year with one young per parturition, of which 44.7% were females and 55.3% were males. the birth weight was 605.9 + 87.8 g for females and 736.7 + 108.4 g for males (p%26lt;0.05). puberty in females occurred between 8 to 12 months; for this, however, more detailed investigations are necessary.