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Nutria

Myocastor coypus

Photo by KarenSaxton
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Field Notes

Description:

Large rodent, native to S America that has been introduced to the US for the fur trade. The dense undercoat is valued in clothing.

Distinguished from the native muskrat by its larger size, round furred tail, hiigh domed back and whitish fur on its muzzle

Habitat:

This one was traveling the flood waters to find new territory. Fortunately for the native ecosystem, it failed

Notes:

I photographed this one on the way to work, by lunch time someone (probably the same someone who took the beaver body) had taken it

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Mission
The Pacific Northwest Bioregion
Mission
Away From Home - North West United States
Photographed
PublishedApril 3, 2012

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