Common Muskrat
: Family Muridae : Ondatra zibethicus (Linnaeus)
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Common Muskrat Behaviour
No observations regarding Common Muskrat behavior have been submitted to the database yet.
Interesting Facts about Common Muskrats ...
A Common Muskrat
I see these Common Muskrats every once in awhile at the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge in Okla...
Sequoyah NWR
06/07/11 ...
Common muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) houses are used occasionally in marshes where hollow trees are scarce [6,26,30]. Natal dens - A pregnant female chooses a new den in which to have her litter.
common muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus zibethicus)
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The common muskrats, species of the genus Ondatra, are sometimes called by their Native American name, musquash.
The common muskrat (Ondatra) has a very dense gray underfur with shiny guard hairs of black, brown, or rust. Including the long, scaly flat in the tail it is from 17 to 25 in. long. It has webbed and hind feet.
 See also: Muskrat, Beaver, Harvest mouse, Flying Squirrel, House Mouse
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