Viscacha (Noun)
Meaning
Gregarious burrowing rodent larger than the chinchillas.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The viscacha was seen exiting its burrow, preparing for another day of foraging with its community.
- Viscachas are known to be highly social creatures that greatly thrive in the company of others.
- These rodents are more aggressive than their chinchilla counterparts, yet still display an endearing nature, such as a viscacha defending its territory.
- It took weeks for the wildlife photographer to capture a rare moment of an unrestrained viscacha roaming freely in its habitat.
- Viscachas need vast amounts of space to roam around since they are larger than their other mountain-dwelling relatives.