Which animal has heart-shaped ears?

The ears of mammals can be triangular-shaped, rounded, C-shaped, long, small, or just a flap over the ear canal. 

The Azara’s Agouti’s most prominent feature is its ears, which are heart-shaped.

The Azara’s Agouti (Dasyprocta azarae) is a rodent mammal in the Dasyproctidae family. 

It has good hearing, so that it can detect and evade predators. 

The Azara’s Agouti is native to South America, in countries such as Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina. It prefers rainforests. 

Location of photographs: Paris Zoo, France

Photographer: Martina Nicolls

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