Noun: tayra tI-ru
- Long-tailed arboreal mustelid of Central America and South America
"The tayra is sometimes called the 'fruit-loving weasel' due to its diet";
- taira, Eira barbara
Derived forms: tayras
Type of: mustelid, musteline, musteline mammal
Part of: Eira, genus Eira
Encyclopedia: Tayra