Agouti Duties

So, Gamboa, home of Dinacon, is also home to these wonderful, adorable little rodents called agoutis – which bear some similarities to capybaras, but have been deemed infinitely superior for reasons I do not 100% understand. (Maybe because capybaras get all the press?)

I am here to document Dinacon but also am not very good at photos. Go figure.

Agoutis have pretty much become the mascot of Dinalab – Andy is always posting insta stories of their antics, the Dinatruck has an agouti decal, etc. – so of course they needed to have a pretty substantial presence here at Dinacon.

And they do – in the form of a series of Agouti-Do and Agouti-Don’t posters hung about the lab, reminding Dinasaurs of a few simple guidelines for being cool like an agouti (and not smug jerks like those capybaras).

Anyway, they are rad – great job, Andy! – so I thought I’d post a few of them:

So, to recap, just remember: At Dinacon or otherwise, it’s your duty to be cool like an agouti. Good luck out there!

P.S. This Dinalab poster doesn’t have anything to do with agoutis, but I still feel like it captures a lot of that Dinalab spirit.

Nate Walsh

[August 1 – August 15th]

Background in advertising and psychology. I currently live in Austin, Texas, USA, working at a tech-focused ad agency as a copywriter. I do not like writing about myself in third person . I am strongly in favor of Oxford commas.

Previously attended Andy’s hiking hackathon in Panama, back in 2015. Now, I’ll be helping document DiNaCon – definitely in the form of daily write-ups, but I’m also a big of instant photography, so hella Polaroids, too.

Pretty into karaoke, personality tests, theme parties, glitter, hula hooping, and tarot readings (and will have my cards on me, if you’re interested!) I will be mentally sorting you into your Hogwarts house, sorry. Trying to learn the guitar; so so so bad at it.

2007 Seattle-Area Pokémon Spelling Bee Champion, Age 21 and Up.