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Muskrat

Ondatra zibethicus

Description:

Short thick brown fur and the body and tail about 2'. Body is about a foot long with the tail being the rest.

Habitat:

Fresh water pond on the Golf Course. Looked like it was working on its home near where the pond had been recently excavated for the Fire Department. It was taking grass of the banking and working it in his mouth.

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2 Comments

leilabisharat
leilabisharat 11 years ago

Any sign of a mate, or further activity since?

Maria dB
Maria dB 12 years ago

Love the fourth photo!

bjohnson
Spotted by
bjohnson

Maine, USA

Spotted on Mar 28, 2012
Submitted on Mar 28, 2012

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