Tayra
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈtaɪ.ɹə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tayra is a noun meaning A South American omnivore, Eira barbara, allied to the grison, with a long thick tail.
Meaning
A South American omnivore, Eira barbara, allied to the grison, with a long thick tail.
Example Sentences
Tayras can be tamed and make interesting but fairly destructive pets.
A few tayras are known to live in areas of tall grass. Tayras forage for food on the ground and also in the trees, where their long tail helps them to balance as they move through the branches.
Cope considered it partly arboreal, as tayras are, and possibly omnivorous as well as herbivorous, yet he thought he saw how it could have evolved into hulking Coryphodon in a relatively short time.
Word Forms
- tayras
Synonyms for tayra
Depending on context, synonyms include taira.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include taira, guiara, tayassuid, grison, chilla, guariba.
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