Cuniculus (other)
Cuniculus may mean: * Cuniculus (water channel), diversionary water channels of Ancient Rome * ''Cuniculus'' (genus), zoological genus of the pacas, three species of ground-dwelling, herbivorous rodents in South and Central America See also * ''Orthogeomys cuniculus'' * ''Oryctolagus cuniculus The European rabbit (''Oryctolagus cuniculus'') or coney is a species of rabbit native to the Iberian Peninsula (Spain, Portugal and Andorra) and southwestern France. It is the only extant species in the genus '' Oryctolagus''. The European ra ...

Cuniculus (water Channel)
A cuniculus, plural cuniculi, is a diversionary water channel, used by ancient civilizations on the Italian Peninsula. As the general ancient Italian use derives from the Etruscan use, the term has a special significance of Etruscan cuniculi. The city of Veii was noted for them. The Italian community of Formello Formello is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital. It is located southwest of the Monti Sabatini, within the Regional Park of Veii. The communal territory sits on large deposits of tuff, which is intensively mined i ... to the north of Veii was named after the numerous cuniculi there. Cuniculi could take any form from trenches to a complex system of tunnels. The uses were multiple: irrigation, drainage, diversion, supply, and so on. The Romans used the cuniculi of Veii to mine into the citadel. Cuniculi have multiple purposes. One of them was to keep villages and cities safe from erosion. North-west of Rome 42 km of cuniculi have been d ...
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Cuniculus (genus)
A paca ia a rodent in South and Central America. Paca or PACA may also refer to: People * William Paca (1740–1799), a Founding Father of the United States * Paca Blanco (Francisca Blanco Díaz, born 1949), Spanish activist * Paca Navas (Francisca Raquel Navas Gardela, 1883–1971), Honduran journalist * Paca Thomas, American entertainment media producer Places * Pača, Slovakia * Paca, Tibet * Paca District, Jauja, Peru * Paca (mountain), Peru * Lake Paca, Peru * La Paca, Murcia, Spain, a village * Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, a region of France Other uses * Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act of 1930, United States legislation * Pan American Christian Academy, a school in São Paulo, Brazil * Portslade Aldridge Community Academy, a school in England See also * Professional Amigos of Comic Art Society Richard Dominguez (born Eufrancio Ricardo Dominguez September 22, 1960) is an American comic book artist and freelance storyboard illustrator. Best known for creatin ...
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Orthogeomys Cuniculus
The giant pocket gopher (''Orthogeomys grandis''), also known as the Oaxacan pocket gopher, is a species of rodent in the family Geomyidae. It is found in Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras. It is the type species of the genus ''Orthogeomys''; some zoologists also include in this genus species that have recently been placed in ''Heterogeomys''. It is long, and in weight. References Giant pocket gopher Rodents of Mexico Rodents of Central America Giant pocket gopher Giant pocket gopher The giant pocket gopher (''Orthogeomys grandis''), also known as the Oaxacan pocket gopher, is a species of rodent in the family Geomyidae. It is found in Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras. It is the type species of the genus ''Orthoge ... Least concern biota of North America Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Geomyidae-stub ...
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