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Common Muskrat (predator-prey)

Ondatra zibethicus zibethicus

Description:

An adult muskrat, a semi-aquatic rodent. This individual appears to be eating a frog.

Habitat:

Huntley Meadows Park, a 1,425 acre wetland area in Fairfax County, Virginia USA. Related Resource: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/huntl...

Notes:

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3 Comments

rutasandinas
rutasandinas 12 years ago

Fantástico...

Arun
Arun 12 years ago

Nice spotting ..

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Nice portrait!

Geodialist
Spotted by
Geodialist

Virginia, USA

Spotted on Mar 17, 2012
Submitted on Mar 20, 2012

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