10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VISCACHA»
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viscacha in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
viscacha and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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International Wildlife Encyclopedia: Tree squirrel - water ...
The plains viscacha, Lagostomus maxittius, and the mountain viscacha,
Lagidium peru- anum, are South American rodents closely related to the
chinchillas (discussed elsewhere in this encyclopedia). The two viscacha species
are different in ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Viscachas or vizcachas are rodents of two genera (Lagidium and Lagostomus) in the family Chinchillidae.
Frederic P Miller, Agnes F Vandome, John McBrewster, 2011
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Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic ...
307. common name: Southern Moutain Viscacha. type locality: Chile, Santiago
Prov., Cordillera de Santiago. distribution: W Argentina, S and W Bolivia, N Chile,
S Peru. status: IUCN – Data Deficient. synonyms: aureus (GeoffroyandD'Orbigny,
...
Don E. Wilson, DeeAnn M. Reeder, 2005
PAMPAS PREDATORS AND PREY Although the plains viscacha is by no means
the only grassland inhabitant that constructs burrows, its excavations seem in
particular to attract squatters. Perhaps the piles of earth bedecked with grass and
...
Q'enti ignored me and turned the viscacha on its spit. “Stop that,” I snapped. “
That's my viscacha. You go and sit with the men.” “I was only helping. Besides, a
lady doesn't eat with common soldiers. Why don't I bring some venison over here
?
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Elsevier's Dictionary of Mammals
... Lagidiums; Mountain Chinchillas; Peruvian Hares d Hasenmäuse; Viscachas f
Lagostomes des montagnes; Viscaches des montagnes i Viscachas 3102
Lagidium peruanum Rodentia - Chinchillidae e Northern Viscacha; Peruvian
Mountain ...
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Mammalogy: Adaptation, Diversity, Ecology
The mountain degu (Octodontomys gliroides) and viscacha rat (Octomys mimax)
primarily are surface-dwelling generalists. Degus (Genus Octodon), rock rats (
Genus Aconaemys), and the red viscacha-rat (Tympanoctomys barrerae) are ...
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Transactions of the Zoological Society of London
The name of Lagotis Cuoieri was therefore placed upon the cage in which the
little animal was confined, together with the English synonym of the long-eared
Viscacha ; and the opportunity being now afforded of redeeming my pledge, ...
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Natural history, a popular introduction to the study of ...
Natural history. THE VISCACHA : FORMATION OF ITS HIND FEF.T. THE
CAPYBARA — SLOTH. THE THREE-TOED SLOTH — ARMADILLO. THE. Under
surface of hind foot of Viscacha. No. 40. SKELETON OF THE ELEPHANT. NO. 41
.
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Children's Illustrated Encyclopedia
SOUTH AMERICAN PAMPAS The largest mammals on the South American
pampas are the pampas deer, guanaco, and rodents such as the viscacha, which
burrows for shelter and safety. A fast-running bird called the rhea also lives on
the ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VISCACHA»
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viscacha is used in the context of the following news items.
Nashville Zoo welcomes Luka the Bear
The new three-acre habitat will highlight South America's cloud forest and feature over 20 species, including Andean bears, pudu, viscacha, sloths, marmosets, ... «Clarksville Online, Jun 15»
Atacama Desert: Trip of a Lifetime
Only a few hardy mammals live here, including the chinchilla-like viscacha, the South American grey fox and Darwin's leaf-eared mouse. Birds are in abundance ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 15»
Giant Fossil Rodent Had an Awesome Bite
As a stand-in, Cox and colleagues picked the mandible of the closest-living relative to Josephoartigasia – the plains viscacha. With a 3D scan of the living ... «National Geographic, Feb 15»
Historic sights colour the trail with Bolivia's natural wonders
It's hard to imagine anything could live here, but as we drive through a narrow canyon, small viscacha twitch their whiskers between crevices, and vicuna (wild ... «Bradford Telegraph and Argus, Jan 15»
Travel review: South America's best kept secret
It's hard to imagine anything could live here, but as we drive through a narrow canyon, small viscacha twitch their whiskers between crevices, and vicuna (wild ... «Yorkshire Evening Post, Dec 14»
Travel: Bolivia
It's hard to imagine anything could live here, but as we drive through a narrow canyon, small viscacha twitch their whiskers between crevices, and vicuna (wild ... «Stoke Sentinel, Dec 14»
Thirteen-Angled Stone Found at Inca Site of Inkawasi
The two fountains are interconnected to a system of canals carved into the natural mountain rock and that descend towards the Viscacha river in straight and ... «Andean Airmail & PERUVIAN TIMES, Oct 14»
Encuentran en Perú singular piedra inca de 13 ángulos
... en la roca natural de manera recta, zigzagueante, y con caídas de agua, para conducir el líquido desde los manantiales en la montaña hasta el río Viscacha. «Latercera, Oct 14»
Wilhelma in Bad Cannstatt: Knirpsmäuse ziehen um
Ihr größter Nachbar im Kleinsäugerhaus kann es auf das Tausendfache bringen: der Flachland-Viscacha, eine Chinchilla-Art aus Südamerika, wird bis zu neun ... «Stuttgarter Zeitung, Oct 14»
Stone with 13 angles discovered at Incahuasi site
... a rocky hill and a small stream, Incas situated in this long ago palace would have received water from what came down the hill and fed into the Viscacha river. «Peru this Week, Oct 14»
