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Muskrat

Ondatra zibethicus

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43.7582, -111.845

Field Notes

Description:

A groundhog sized rodent with a dorsally flattened tail it used for swimming.

Habitat:

riverbanks and the river itself.

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PublishedJanuary 21, 2012

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