|
What is a yapok? Here are some definitions.
Noun
Similar Words
Examples
When the yapok is building its nest, it carries leaves rolled up in its tail to line its home and make it cozy. |
In general terms, the yapok can be thought of as a sort of marsupial otter. |
When a mother yapok dives underwater, her baby is saved from drowning by a waterproof pouch. |
The yapok is a long-legged opossum with a relatively broad snout, and a long, almost hairless, scaly tail except at its base. |
South America, in particular, has a host of species, from the dwarf fat-tailed mouse opposum to the yapok, an aquatic marsupial. |
Among the other opossum species are the tiny mouse opossums and the yapok, or water opossum, which has webbed feet and leads a semiaquatic existence. |
See Also
Nearby Definitions
5-letter Words Starting With
|
|
|
|
|