vizcacha
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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When a vizcacha dies in his burrow the carcass is, after some days, dragged out and left upon the mound.
From The Naturalist in La Plata by Hudson, W. H. (William Henry)
I have been minute in describing the habitations of the vizcacha, as I esteem the subject of prime importance in considering the zoology of this portion of America.
From The Naturalist in La Plata by Hudson, W. H. (William Henry)
I have already spoken of rats, opossums, and armadillos; also of the vizcacha, the big burrowing rodent that made his villages all over the plain.
From Far Away and Long Ago by Hudson, W. H. (William Henry)
The language of the vizcacha is wonderful for its variety.
From The Naturalist in La Plata by Hudson, W. H. (William Henry)
It is difficult to compel a vizcacha to enter a burrow not his own; even when hotly pursued by dogs they often refuse to do so.
From The Naturalist in La Plata by Hudson, W. H. (William Henry)
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