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The nutria (/ ˈ n juː t r i ə /) or coypu (/ ˈ k ɔɪ p uː /) (Myocastor coypus) [1] [2] is a herbivorous, [3] semiaquatic rodent from South America.Classified for a long time as the only member of the family Myocastoridae, [4] Myocastor has since been included within Echimyidae, the family of the spiny rats.
When the nutria fur market collapsed in the 1940s, ranchers released thousands of nutria into the wild. ... “I'd eat a lot of things but I draw the line at Giant rats,” she wrote on Facebook ...
The large nutria rodent once lived at a Fort Worth park. Three years later, where have they spread? Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...
Rodents of Unusual Size is a 2017 documentary film funded by ITVS and directed by the team of Quinn Costello, Chris Metzler and Jeff Springer about giant invasive swamp rats, nutria, threatening coastal Louisiana. The film is narrated by Wendell Pierce with an all original musical soundtrack by the Cajun band Lost Bayou Ramblers.
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Rank Common name Scientific name Status Maximum body mass [kg (lb)] Image Notes 1: Giant pacarana: Josephoartigasia monesi: Fossil: 500 kg (1,100 lb)
The name giant rat has been applied to various species of large rats ... Coypu, nutria, or river rat,. Myocastor coypus; Capybara, genus Hydrochoerus;
Eight giant African pouched rats were able to detect four wildlife samples from 146 non-target items during this four-year study.