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Common Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
40.504, -88.9285
Field Notes
Description:
Larger than a House Rat with a dark brown coat above and paler below. Long scaly tail with partially webbed feet and flattened tail (wider top to bottom).
Habitat:
Seldom seen far from a body of water that includes some wetlands.
Notes:
Constructs houses or lodges made from aquatic vegetation such as Cattails, also burrows in banks. Picture Four shows a near - by lodge.
Reference Links:
Muskrat
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedApril 11, 2016
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