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Common Muskrat lodge

Ondatra zibethicus zibethicus

Description:

"Muskrats build houses of rushes, leaves, sticks and mud. The house usually contains adults and 2-4 young ... ." Source Credit: "Common Muskrat," Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/wildlife/in...

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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Ava T-B
Ava T-B 12 years ago

Wow! I think this is the first muskrat lodge in the Animla Architecture mission. Nice spotting!

Geodialist
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Geodialist

Virginia, USA

Spotted on Mar 7, 2012
Submitted on Mar 26, 2012

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