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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 marsh.

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Greg Shchepanek
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Greg Shchepanek

Manitoba, Canada

Spotted on Sep 6, 2015
Submitted on Sep 11, 2015

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