Pictures and facts about the Wolffsohn's viscacha

Wolffsohn's viscacha

Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Hystricognathi
Family : Chinchillidae
Species : Lagidium wolffsohni

 

The Wolffsohn's viscacha is listed as Near Threatened (Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, or LR/nt), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

Facts about the Wolffsohn's viscacha

The pilquín or chinchillón anaranjado (Lagidium wolffsohni) is a species of vizcacha unique to Santa Cruz Province and southernmost Chile. (Full text)

1. slowdown, lag, retardation -- (the act of slowing down or falling behind)
slowdown
lag
retardation
2. interim, lag -- (the time between one event, process, or period and another)
interim
lag
3. stave, lag -- (one of several thin pieces of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket)
stave
lag
(Source WordNet)