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Muskrat

Ondatra zibethicus

Description:

A wild Muskrat in a slough getting ready to eat some dinner

Habitat:

Muskrats mostly inhabit wetlands, areas in or near salt and fresh-water marshlands, rivers, lakes, or ponds.

Notes:

Very gentle, quiet and peaceful animals but avoid ever touching or handling any wildlife as most will attack if/when they feel cornered, threatened or if their young are nearby.

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5 Comments

JanelleL.Streed
JanelleL.Streed a year ago

Thank you so much harsuame, Gerardo, misako and Marta!!!

Awesome!

misako
misako a year ago

great series!

Wonderful series!

harsuame
harsuame a year ago

Wow Fantástico animal

Fergus Falls, Minnesota, USA

Lat: 46.25, Long: -96.04

Spotted on Jun 3, 2011
Submitted on Apr 15, 2012

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