viscacha

• Substantivo que designa um roedor sul-americano maior que a chinchila, que vive em colônias e escava tocas.

A noun referring to a gregarious burrowing rodent, larger than a chinchilla, native to South America.

1. South American rodentC1formal

   A large, gregarious burrowing rodent native to South America, similar to but larger than a chinchilla, with long ears and a bushy tail.

   Roedor sul-americano

   • The viscacha lives in rocky areas of the Andes mountains.
   • We spotted a viscacha sunning itself on a rock.
   • Unlike chinchillas, viscachas are more social and live in colonies.