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Muskrat

Ondatra zibethicus

Description:

Largest and most aquatic member of the vole family. It resides in marshes, shallow lakes, and slowflowing streams and rivers where there is abundant vegetation and the water does not freeze to the bottom.

Habitat:

Shoreline of a large river.

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3 Comments

maplemoth662
maplemoth662 5 years ago

de nada, Greg Shchepanek.... 😀

Greg Shchepanek
Greg Shchepanek 5 years ago

So true maplemoth, thank you. 😀

maplemoth662
maplemoth662 5 years ago

muy lindo....

Greg Shchepanek
Spotted by
Greg Shchepanek

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Spotted on Apr 28, 2018
Submitted on Apr 29, 2018

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