vizcacha

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Definition of vizcacha in English English dictionary

There is a white band across the muzzle, and a dark band on each cheek

Its fur is soft and rather long, mottled gray above, white or yellowish white beneath

Called also biscacha, bizcacha, vischacha, vishatscha

Same as Viscacha

It inhabits grassy plains, and is noted for its extensive burrows and for heaping up miscellaneous articles at the mouth of its burrows

A large burrowing South American rodent (Lagostomus trichodactylus) allied to the chinchillas, but much larger