What is "swamp buggy"

n. an amphibious vehicle typically having four-wheel drive and a raised body [syn: marsh buggy]

The swamp buggy is a motor vehicle used to traverse boggy swamp terrain. Swamp buggies may be purpose built, or vehicles modified to deal with the requirements to move around the swamp. All swamp buggies are able to move about on dry land, shallow mud, sand, shallow water and some times deep mud. Additionally they possess one or more of the following abilities:

Propel itself through or over deep mud and water Drive through or over moderately dense vegetation Drive over rough terrain possibly including logs and stumps Float in water or mud (optional)