Nutria
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The nutria or coypu is an herbivorous, semiaquatic rodent native to South America.
Myocastor coypus 02
Skull
M. c. coypus feeding; in Chile
The species is native to South America
Muskrat
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The muskrat or common muskrat is a medium-sized semiaquatic rodent.
Nutria
…the water. There is no visible distinction between male and female nutria. Both are similar in coloring and weight. A nutria is often mistaken for a muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus), another widely dispersed, semiaquatic rodent that occupies the same wetland habitats. The muskrat, however, is smaller and more…
Muskrat swimming Ottawa
Muskrat skull
A muskrat house
A muskrat eating a plant, showing the long claws used for digging burrows