coypu

/koi-poo/US // ˈkɔɪ pu //UK // (ˈkɔɪpuː) //

腼腆的人,腼腆的小姑娘

Definitions

n.名词 noun

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plural coy·pus, coy·pu.
- : a large, South American, aquatic rodent, Myocastor coypus, yielding the fur nutria.

In habits and otherwise the coypu is much like the beaver, but is a smaller animal, and has a rounder tail.
One was the common Magellan otter (Lutra felina), the other a nutria (Myopotamus coypu).
The coypu, sometimes called the South American beaver, inhabits the river-banks, and is highly prized for its fur.
It proved to be identical with the Chilian species, Myopotamus coypu.
Coypu are abundant in the fresh waters of South America, even small ponds being often tenanted by one or more pairs.