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2 Species ID Suggestions

JStreeter
JStreeter 12 years ago
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
Collier Kids
Collier Kids 12 years ago
Gopher
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2 Comments

JStreeter
JStreeter 12 years ago

I would say Muskrat because its tail looks to be flattend where as Nutria (Myocaster coypus) have a more rounded tail, like that of a rat. This guy also looks to be about the same size as the chicken making him small where as nutria tend to be larger than a muskrat. :P

ClementDufour
ClementDufour 12 years ago

could be a coypu

sheepfarmerfitz
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sheepfarmerfitz

Ocracoke, North Carolina, USA

Spotted on Jul 8, 2011
Submitted on Jan 30, 2012

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