Roaming in Prague
this post was submitted on 05 Jan 2024
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Is it just me or does the species name sound more like a microscopic animal? That’s what I’ve always thought.
The singular is nutrium.
Ok but how nutritious are they? I’m on a diet.
Just one.
People are trying to make nutria jumbo a thing in Louisiana.
Some guy here sells Nutria meat loaf.
Pretty sure it's nutria: https://www.britannica.com/animal/nutria ; anyway enjoy the nice creature!
It's basic pluralization.
aquarium ➝ aquaria
bacterium ➝ bacteria
millennium ➝ millennia
nutrium ➝ nutria
Did you read the provided article?
Did you read a dictionary?
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nutria
It says there, as well as in the Encyclopedia Britannica someone linked earlier, that "nutria" is the singular form.
That's clearly a mistake on their part that requires correction.
"did you read the dictionary" mfs when the dictionary disagrees with them (not all words are latinate in origin)
I guess not everyone can be as enlightened as me
It is a word borrowed from Spanish, according to merriam-webster. Therefore, the plural will be nutrias according to the rules of Spanish. All those other words, though probably latin or Greek in origin, have been in the English language long enough that they are no longer borrowed words and therefore follow English grammar rules.
No, "bacteriums" is not a word.
I had no idea these just... lived in Prague. City wildlife always surprises me even though we have plenty of our own
I never knew these even existed. Thanks OP, you da bomb. (╭☞´ิ∀´ิ)╭☞
Nasty little buggers who build their tunnels in dikes and dams. Which makes them a real threat at the current high waters. You are not allowed to feed them, but stupid people still do it. Just a few weeks ago they caught one who had spread a whole sack of carrots to feed them.
On another note: There is an offical hunter somewhere in the area who sells Nutria meat loaves.
Haha, probably.