tayra
A South American omnivore, Eira barbara, allied to the grison, with a long thick tail.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtaɪ.ɹə/
Etymology
Borrowed, via Spanish tayra or Portuguese taira, from Old Tupi eîrara. (Compare Portuguese irara, Spanish irará, eirá, connected to Guaraní eíra (“honey”), a food the animal is fond of, whence also Portuguese papa-mel, another vernacular name.)
Eira barbara
σαρκοφάγο θηλαστικό eira barbara
taira
furetto
irara
hurón
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