quenk

English

Noun

quenk (plural quenk or quenks)

  1. (Trinidad and Tobago) Synonym of collared peccary
    • 1979, M. E. Alkins, The Mammals of Trinidad, page 47:
      Quenk are found in forested areas throughout the island and travel in bands of five to 15 males and females of all ages.
    • 2001, Cheryl Lans, Creole remedies: case studies of ethnoveterinary medicine in Trinidad and Tobago, page 126:
      One hunter who hunts quenks claimed that dogs are trained to hunt small game first.
    • 2008, J. S. Kenny, The Biological Diversity of Trinidad and Tobago: A Naturalist's Notes:
      Unlike the true pig to which it is related, the quenk produces one or two young that are fully formed at birth. Quenk are rarely seen today, but still exist in the north-east and south-east of Trinidad.
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