Mountain Viscacha (Noun)
Meaning
A rodent native to the mountains of Chile and Peru and now bred in captivity.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The mountain viscacha, native to the high Andes mountains of Chile and Peru, is often mistaken for a large rabbit due to its long ears and body size.
- Zoologists working at the sanctuary focused on studying and protecting the rare mountain viscacha population found in South America.
- Since it is not endangered yet, a number of sanctuaries around the world now have breeding programs in place to preserve the genetic integrity of the mountain viscacha.
- Local villagers around the protected region set aside their initial hesitation in support of mountain viscacha conservation.
- When searching online, an experienced zoologist looking to establish the population distribution will quickly see both map plots of free-ranging animals, along with censuses and reproductively-viable individuals being cared for as breeding populations at these designated, remote 'refuge-like', reserves including at specific parks.