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Muskrat

Ondatra zibethicus

Description:

Medium sized, semi-aquatic rodent. Brown in color. Found mostly in wetland areas.

Habitat:

Connetquot State Park, NY. Pond/marsh area.

Notes:

My camera lens was not quite strong enough to get a clearer photo of this critter.

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1 Comment

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 11 years ago

Hey Spring time !! :)

ForestDragon
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ForestDragon

Islip, New York, USA

Spotted on Mar 29, 2013
Submitted on Apr 1, 2013

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