Carcajou (Noun)
Meaning
Stocky shaggy-coated North American carnivorous mammal.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The woods were home to many carcajou, their stocky builds and shaggy coats well-suited to the harsh winter climate.
- In the wilderness, a lone carcajou padded silently through the underbrush, its eyes fixed on unsuspecting prey.
- Despite its fearsome reputation, the carcajou was an important part of the ecosystem, helping to keep rodent populations in check.
- The carcajou was a solitary animal, only coming together with others of its kind during mating season.
- Local trappers had long prized the carcajou's thick fur, using it to make warm clothing and hats.