ondotra zibethicus

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Muskrats (Ondotra zibethicus), Effigy Mounds National Monument, 2015.

Muskrats (Ondotra zibethicus), Effigy Mounds National Monument, 2015.

This semi-aquatic rodent is native to North America, found in wetlands over a wide range of climates. It is thought that muskrats play an important role in wetland ecology. They selectively remove preferred pla... More