paca
IPA: pˈɑkʌ
noun
- 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.
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Examples of "paca" in Sentences
- I really don't know if I agree with illiam Paca.
- The Paca House and Garden are now open to the public.
- Paca has been described as being of Italian ancestry.
- I cite published works by recognized authorities on Paca.
- "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).