paca

IPA: pˈɑkʌ

Any of the large rodents of the genus Cuniculus (but see also its synonyms), native to Central America and South America, which have dark brown or black fur, a white or yellowish underbelly and rows of white spots along the sides.

Examples of "paca" in Sentences

"paca," which is found in most parts of tropical America.
The paca let out a shriek, dropped his weapon, and ran wildly for the exit.
She made certain the paca who handed up hers from the top of one ladder was unarmed.
The tepezcuintle 'paca' in English is a large endangered rodent native to Costa Rica.
Other rare mammals include the Guianan squirrel (Sciurus aestuans), and Paca (Agouti paca).
If your opponent manages to successfully perform a move called paca kazik, or "fool's cuff," you lose.
The spotted paca (Agouti paca), the kinkajou (Potos flavus), and the Orinoco agouti (Dasyprocta guamara) are also common.
Other species include giant armadillo Priodontes maximuss (EN), paca Cuniculus paca and prehensile-tailed porcupine Coendou bicolor.
There are also capybara Hydrochoeris hydrochaeris, agouti Dasyprocta fuliginosa and paca Agouti paca, Felix spp., jaguar and tapir Tapirus terrestris.
Mammals although not as numerous as birds, include species such as paca (Agouti paca), mantled howler monkey (Allouatta palliata), white-throated capuchin (Cebus capucinus), pygmy anteater (Cyclopes didactylus), Central American otter (Lutra annectens), white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) (feeds on leaves in A. bicolor and L. racemosa forests), northern raccoon (Procyon lotor), crab-eating raccoon (P. cancrivorus) [can be found both on the ground and in the canopy consuming crabs and mollusks], Mexican anteater (Tamandua mexicana).