- Large burrowing rodent - A small South American rodent (Coelogenys paca), having
blackish brown fur, with four parallel rows of white spots along its
sides; the spotted cavy. It is nearly allied to the agouti and the
Guinea pig.
- Ground squirrel - Large burrowing rodent - Any rodent of the genus Arctomys. The common European
marmot (A. marmotta) is about the size of a rabbit, and inhabits the
higher regions of the Alps and Pyrenees. The bobac is another European
species. The common American species (A. monax) is the woodchuck. - Any one of several species of ground squirrels or gophers
of the genus Spermophilus; also, the prairie dog.
- A large burrowing South American rodent (Lagostomus
trichodactylus) allied to the chinchillas, but much larger. Its fur is
soft and rather long, mottled gray above, white or yellowish white
beneath. There is a white band across the muzzle, and a dark band on
each cheek. It inhabits grassy plains, and is noted for its extensive
burrows and for heaping up miscellaneous articles at the mouth of its
burrows. Called also biscacha, bizcacha, vischacha, vishatscha.
- Burrowing rodent - Ground squirrel - One of several North American burrowing rodents of the
genera Geomys and Thomomys, of the family Geomyidae; -- called also
pocket gopher and pouched rat. See Pocket gopher, and Tucan. - One of several western American species of the genus
Spermophilus, of the family Sciuridae; as, the gray gopher
(Spermophilus Franklini) and the striped gopher (S. tridecemlineatus);
-- called also striped prairie squirrel, leopard marmot, and leopard
spermophile. See Spermophile. - A large land tortoise (Testudo Carilina) of the Southern
United States, which makes extensive burrows. - A large burrowing snake (Spilotes Couperi) of the Southern
United States.
- A deserter - A mouse-like rodent - Ben, the subject of Michael Jackson’s hit song of 1972, is a what? - Betray, ... on - Betrayer - Commuter treadmill, ... race - Deserter could become sailor if he returned
- Amphibious rodent - Large semi-aquatic rodent - Semi-aquatic rodent - Water-loving rodent - An amphibious rodent, of the genus Castor. - The fur of the beaver. - A hat, formerly made of the fur of the beaver, but now
usually of silk.
- Australian marsupial - Burrowing marsupial - Creature with a backward facing pouch - Large marsupial - Large, burrowing marsupial - Small marsupial - Any one of three species of Australian burrowing marsupials
of the genus Phascolomys, especially the common species (P. ursinus).
They are nocturnal in their habits, and feed mostly on roots.
- Acorn-gatherer - Bushy-tailed mammal - Squire holds right to large rodent - Any one of numerous species of small rodents belonging
to the genus Sciurus and several allied genera of the family Sciuridae.
Squirrels generally have a bushy tail, large erect ears, and strong
hind legs. They are commonly arboreal in their habits, but many species
live in burrows. - One of the small rollers of a carding machine which
work with the large cylinder.