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  Viscacha
Viscacha is a free bulletin board system with an integrated content management system.
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The CMS extends the bulletin board system to have a homepage which is connected to the community.
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  Viscacha - LoveToKnow 1911
With the cheek-teeth formed of a number of parallel plates in the manner characteristic of the family, the viscacha is distinguished from the other members of that group by having only three hind toes; while it is also the heaviest-built and largest member of the group, with smaller ears than the rest.
Viscachas inhabit the South American pampas between the Uruguay river and the Rio Negro in Patagonia, where they dwell in warrens covering from loo to 200 sq.
Anything the rodents may meet with on their journeys, such as thistle-stalks or bones, are collected and deposited on the viscachera.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Viscacha   (249 words)

  
 Comparative Placentation
In their very detailed study of the chromosomes of all ‘hystricomorphs', including those of the viscacha, George and Weir (1974) specifically discussed the potential evolutionary relationships of these rodents which, as far as chromosomes are concerned, whose speciation was accomplished mostly by Robertsonian fusions.
The viscacha placenta is in many respects very similar to that of the guinea pig, and also to that of some of the other South American rodents.
I do not have appropriate specimens to study this aspect of reproduction in viscachas but it is assumed that the vasculature is very similar to that of the guinea pig whose chapter should be consulted, in addition to the fine study of the vascular arrangement within the placenta undertaken by Miglino et al.
medicine.ucsd.edu /CPA/viscacha.htm   (2901 words)

  
 NATURE . ANDES: THE DRAGON'S BACK | PBS
One species of viscacha, the golden viscacha rat, has a particular taste for saltbush and a specialized adaptation for consuming it.
The viscacha, which is related to the chinchilla, has upper incisors and chisel-shaped lower incisors.
The viscacha rat also has kidneys that produce urine high in salt content, enabling it to excrete most of the salt it consumes in its diet.
www.pbs.org /wnet/nature/andes/saltflat.html   (1121 words)

  
 Viscacha » English Version
Viscacha is free software released under the GNU GPL license.
This program does not cost anything; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation.
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www.viscacha.org /viscacha.html   (218 words)

  
 viscacha
It is grey and fl and has a large head and small ears.
Viscachas live in warrens of up to 30 individuals.
Four species of Mountain viscachas genus Lagidium, also called Peruvian hares, are smaller and have long ears and tails and are found in rocky places feeding by day on sparse vegetation.
www.tiscali.co.uk /reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0007406.html   (248 words)

  
 Viscacha - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The viscacha or vizcacha is a rodent of the chinchilla family Chinchillidae.
Plains viscacha (Lagostomus maximus): Resident of the Pampas of Argentina, easily differentiated from other viscachas by fl and gray mustache-like facial markings.
Northern viscacha (Lagidum peruanum): Native to the Peruvian Andes at those elevations between the timber line and the snow line.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Viscacha   (239 words)

  
 Viscacha Rat
The red viscacha rat, Tympanoctomys barrerae, is a member of the family Octodontidae, endemic to South America.
The red viscacha rat, Tympanoctomys barrerae, is an octodontid rodent endemic to the Monte and Patagonian deserts of Argentina.
: Tympanoctomys barrerae, the red viscacha rat, is a rare octodontid rodent endemic to the provinces of Mendoza, La Pampa, and Neuquén, Argentina (Díaz et al.
specieslist.com /endangered/common_name/UV/Viscacha_Rat.shtml   (652 words)

  
 ADW: Lagostomus maximus: Information
The reproductive pattern of female plains viscacha is distinctive in that many ova are shed to produce only a litter of two.
The plains viscacha is a highly social mammal, living in communities of 15-30 and sometimes up to 50 members.
The plains viscacha is nocturnal, emerging from its burrow before dusk to feed.
animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu /site/accounts/information/Lagostomus_maximus.html   (1326 words)

  
 Plains Viscacha   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The reproductive pattern of female plains viscacha is distinctive in that many ova are shed to produce only a litter of two.
The plains viscacha is a highly social mammal, living in communities of 15-30 and sometimes up to 50 members.
The plains viscacha is nocturnal, emerging from its burrow before dusk to feed.
www.avidpets.com /Rodents/plains-viscacha.htm   (1386 words)

  
 Viscacha
The Viscacha is an extremely new Storm Phoenix design, resulting from Tai-shu Neko Brush's orders to Combine scientists to make a medium BattleMech with the best possible manueverability and accuracy.
Three small heavy lasers round out the Viscacha's armament, and while nothing is done to increase the accuracy of these weapons, their range is so short that designers considered this not to be a problem.
While armor was supposed to be a secondary concern for the Viscacha, designers decided to remove two of the Mech's many double heat sinks to increase the armor protection.
www.angelfire.com /on/AquaLion/spc/mechs/viscacha.html   (387 words)

  
 Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research - Probable effect of photoperiod on seasonal variation in the ...   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Twenty-four adult male viscachas were captured in their habitat at different times during one year.
The short winter photoperiod to which viscacha is subjected could inhibit the adrenal cortex through a melatonin increase which reduces the nuclear volume as well as the cellular activity.
In viscacha, the intermediate pituitary is depressed by dark and stimulated by light (7).
www.scielo.br /scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X1999000900010&lng=es&nrm=iso   (2696 words)

  
 VISCACHA, or - Online Information article about VISCACHA, or
VISCACHA, or - Online Information article about VISCACHA, or
viscacha is distinguished from the other members of that See also:
FOOD (like the verb " to feed," from a Teutonic root, whence O. Eng.
encyclopedia.jrank.org /VIR_WAT/VISCACHA_or.html   (452 words)

  
 Mountain viscacha
The Name "Viscacha": "Viscacha" is from the native South American Quechua word "wicacha," for the animal.
Behavior: The mountain viscacha lives in large colonies on rocky mountainsides, finding hideaways in the clefts in rocks.
Note: One of the largest of the chinchillas, the mountain viscacha has been extensively hunted for its fur, even though it is not as highly prized as that of other chinchillas.
www.americazoo.com /goto/index/mammals/215.htm   (274 words)

  
 viscacha - What is definition of the term - viscacha ?   (Site not responding. Last check: )
There are two genera and four species of viscacha.
* plains viscacha (Lagostomus maximus): Resident of the Pampas of Argentina, easily differentiated from other viscachas by fl and gray mustache-like facial markings.
The plains viscacha can strip grassland used to graze livestock; this caused ranchers to consider the rodent an pest species.
www.linguasphere.org /dictionary/n-78151-viscacha.html   (841 words)

  
 Amazon.com: viscacha   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Viscachas and chinchillas: An entry from Thomson Gale's Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia by Rodney L., PhD Honeycutt (2004)
Baby viscacha in full stretch in front of its resting mother Framed Art Print by Joel Sartore, 29" x 22" by AllPosters.com
The husky mountain viscacha (Lagidium peruanum), a member of...
www.amazon.com /s?ie=UTF8&keywords=viscacha&tag=lexico&index=blended&link_code=qs&page=1   (722 words)

  
 ForumMatrix / Viscacha Features - Compare Them All
Currently there is only a layer for the open source database engine MySQL.
These screenshots should give you a first impression how Viscacha looks like.
Remember: The look of many forums can be changed by stylesheets or templates so these are only examples.
www.forummatrix.org /show/Viscacha   (164 words)

  
 ou VISCACHA - Article en ligne de l'information environ ou VISCACHA
ou VISCACHA - Article en ligne de l'information environ ou VISCACHA
viscacha est distingué des autres membres de ce See also:
angle de saturation les viscachas, dont dans les zones fréquentées ils émergent rarement jusqu'à la soirée, à moins que pour boire après une douche.
encyclopedia.jrank.org /fr/VIR_WAT/VISCACHA_ou.html   (695 words)

  
 Family Octodontidae or degus, rock rats, and viscacha rats
Food selection in an herbivorous rodent: balancing nutrition with thermoregulation The degu, Octodon degus (Rodentia, Octodontidae) is a diurnal herbivore inhabiting the semiarid and mediterranean environments of northern and central Chile.
cl"Nevertheless, genetic evidence indicates that the red viscacha rat, Tympanoctomys barrerae (Octodontidae), is tetraploid.
The red vizcacha rat, Tympanoctomy barrerae (Rodentia, Octodontidae) is an endemic desert specialist distributed in the Monte Desert in west-central Argentina.
www.thewebsiteofeverything.com /animals/mammals/Rodentia/Octodontidae/index.html   (186 words)

  
 Mountain Viscacha   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The mountain viscacha is found in the extreme southern portion of Peru, Western and Central Bolivia, Northern and Central Chile, and in Western Argentina.
Viscachas inhabit rugged, rocky mountainous country with sparse vegetation.Like all members of this family, viscachas have thick, soft pelage, except on their tails where it is coarse.
Mountain viscachas are reputed to eat just about any plant they encounter.
www.avidpets.com /Rodents/mountain-viscacha.htm   (562 words)

  
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Viscacha on the left and right (Chinchilla in the far background on the right print)
The Viscacha here is based on the 'plains viscacha'
This one is described as 'The Viscacha Chinchilla'
members.lycos.co.uk /chinimations/woodcut.htm   (460 words)

  
 Mountain Viscacha   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The mountain viscacha is found in the extreme southern portion of Peru, Western and Central Bolivia, Northern and Central Chile, and in Western Argentina.
Viscachas inhabit rugged, rocky mountainous country with sparse vegetation.Like all members of this family, viscachas have thick, soft pelage, except on their tails where it is coarse.
Mountain viscachas are reputed to eat just about any plant they encounter.
www.avidpet.com /Rodents/mountain-viscacha.htm   (554 words)

  
 viscacha - OneLook Dictionary Search
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