Muskrat - Wikipedia
WEBThe muskrat or common muskrat[1] (Ondatra zibethicus) is a medium-sized semiaquatic rodent native to North America and an introduced species in parts of Europe, Asia and South America. The muskrat is found in wetlands over various climates and habitats.
Muskrat | Description, Habitat, Pictures, Tail, & Facts
WEBJul 26, 2024 · muskrat, (Ondatra zibethicus), a large amphibious rodent indigenous to North America but found also in Europe, Ukraine, Russia, Siberia, adjacent areas of China and Mongolia, and Honshu Island in Japan.
Facts About Muskrats - Live Science
WEBJan 28, 2017 · The muskrat is native to North America. In the early 20 th century, though, the animal was introduced to northern Eurasia, according to the Animal Diversity Web (ADW).
The Muskrat’s New Frontier: The Rise and Fall of an American …
WEBThe muskrat is missing from studies of rural interwar Britain, and its chapter in British history has attracted just one historian—and that was thirty years ago. John Sheail foregrounded alarm-raising scientists’ efforts to engender political action.
Muskrats - Denali Education Center
WEBA muskrat builds a lodge by first heaping plant material and mud to form a mound. A burrow is then dug into the mound from below the water level, and a chamber is fashioned at the core of the mound. Later, the walls of the lodge are reinforced from the outside with more plants and mud.
Muskrat - New World Encyclopedia
WEBThe muskrat or musquash (Ondatra zibethicus), the only species in genus Ondatra, is a medium-sized semi-aquatic rodent native to North America, and introduced in parts of Europe, Asia, and South America.
Muskrat - The Canadian Encyclopedia
WEBDec 19, 2006 · Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus), fairly large rodent common throughout much of North America in wetlands and waterways where water 1-2 m deep supports rooted vegetation and does not freeze to the bottom. It was introduced to Eurasia around 1905.
Muskrat - Wikiwand
WEBThe muskrat or common muskrat is a medium-sized semiaquatic rodent native to North America and an introduced species in parts of Europe, Asia and South America.
Muskrat – Engineers Of The North American Wetlands
WEBScientifically known as Ondatra zibethicus, the muskrat is a testament to nature’s adaptability and creativity. While it might remind you of a beaver, the muskrat has its own set of unique features and behaviors that make it stand out in the wetland crowd.
Historical surveys reveal a long‐term decline in muskrat populations ...
WEBIn this study we replicated historic muskrat house count surveys at two large Great Lakes coastal wetlands and present confirmation that declines in muskrat harvest correspond to actual declines in muskrat abundance.
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