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Myocastor coypus

Photo by AshleyT
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Invasive. Large, brown rodent that is very similar looking to a beaver.

Habitat:

In a small pond near the ocean.

Reference Links:

Coypu

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Comments (2)
HemaShah
The second picture is adorable! What is the reason for those yellow teeth?

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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2015

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