A large South American rodent related to the guinea pig and agouti, with reddish-brown fur.
From Tupi (South American indigenous language) 'anaia.' The word entered English through Portuguese traders and naturalists who encountered this animal in Brazil and documented its indigenous name.
The anay is basically a giant guinea pig relative the size of a rabbit—indigenous peoples of South America have known about these critters for thousands of years!
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