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coypu::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | myocastor coypus, nutria |
| Type of | gnawer, rodent |
Examples of coypu
coypu
He claimed it was a rat but it may have been a coypu, a species from South America.
From the express.co.uk
Coypu and Nine-banded Armadillo have been introduced to the state and now also common.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Further out into the marshlands we ran into the official coypu hunter.
From the thisislondon.co.uk
Sometimes, as with coypu in East Anglia, they can be eradicated before they do too much harm.
From the guardian.co.uk
Fur farm escapees such as coypu and American Mink have extensive populations in the Old World.
From the en.wikipedia.org
According to reports, di Meco was true to his word eating a coypu, a species of river rat, live on air.
From the nzherald.co.nz
An exemplary eradication of a mammal population was carried out in the 1980s, when coypu were removed from the UK.
From the newscientist.com
Among the top invaders were Canada geese, zebra mussels, brook trout, the Bermuda buttercup and coypu, also known as nutria.
From the sciencedaily.com
When he added that it was also called the myocastor, I realised that he was talking about the giant coypu, a rodent that originates in South America.
From the thisislondon.co.uk
- Aquatic South American rodent resembling a small beaver; bred for its fur
- The coypu (Mapudungun koypu) or nutria (Myocastor coypus), is a large, herbivorous, semiaquatic rodent and the only member of the family Myocastoridae. ...
- The Coypu is a class of small sailing dinghy. It is a highly stable boat, suitable for beginners, and is normally sailed by two people, although three can be accommodated comfortably.
- A large, crepuscular, semiaquatic rodent (Myocastor coypus) resembling a large rat, having bright orange-yellow incisors, native to South America, Europe, Asia and North America, valued for its fur in eastern Europe and central Asia and considered a pest elsewhere
