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Definition of rock cavy

rock cavy
Moco Mo"co, n. (Zo["o]l.) A South American rodent (Cavia rupestris), allied to the Guinea pig, but larger; -- called also rock cavy.

Meaning of rock cavy from wikipedia

- The rock cavy or mocó (Kerodon rupestris) is a cavy species endemic to eastern Brazil which has also been introduced to the Atlantic island of Fernando...
- rodent in the mara genus Dolichotis. It is also known as the Patagonian cavy or Patagonian hare. This herbivorous, somewhat rabbit-like animal is found...
- Caviidae, the cavy family, is composed of rodents native to South America and includes the domestic guinea pig, wild cavies, and the largest living rodent...
- convergently evolved mammal of similar habits and appearance is the rock cavy of Brazil. Rock hyraxes are squat and heavily built, with adults reaching a length...
- (Hydroc****us isthmius). Its close relatives include guinea pigs and rock cavies, and it is more distantly related to the agouti, the chinchilla, and...
- The genus Kerodon (vernacular name mocos; rock cavies) contains two species of South American rock cavies, related to capybaras and guinea pigs. They...
- cavy or domestic cavy (/ˈkeɪvi/ KAY-vee), is a species of rodent belonging to the genus Cavia, family Caviidae. Breeders tend to use the name "cavy"...
- likely main ancestor of Cavia porcellus, the domestic guinea pig or domestic cavy, which appears to be a hybrid that includes lesser genetic contributions...
- (Yellow-toothed cavies) Southern highland yellow-toothed cavy (Galea comes) Yellow-toothed cavy (Galea flavidens) Lowland yellow-toothed cavy (Galea leucoblephara)...
- consistently suggested Hydroc****us is most closely related to Kerodon (the rock cavies), and the two evolved from within the Caviidae. This led Woods and Kilpatrick...