Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
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.
Nutria (Myocastor coypus) Scientific classification; Domain: Eukaryota: Kingdom: Animalia: Phylum: ... Myocastor is a genus of rodent that contains the living nutria ...
Myocastorini members share long upper incisor roots (except Callistomys), and mid- to long-sized lower incisor roots.These five genera share either four (Callistomys, Thrichomys) or five (Hoplomys, Myocastor, Proechimys) lophids on the lower deciduous fourth premolar, three roots anchoring the upper molars, and well-connected lophs on cheek teeth.
[51] [57] Other than marmots, the largest rodent known to be hunted by Eurasian eagle-owls is the introduced aquatic rodent, the muskrat (Ondatra zibethica), which in one study estimated to average 1,300 g (2.9 lb) when taken, and the young nutria (Myocastor coypus). [58] [59] [60]
[34] [86] [87] [88] Rodent prey may range up to the size of probable juveniles of the non-native nutria (Myocastor coypus). [89] Large prey for tawny owls can extend commonly in some areas to edible dormice. Shrews are a common component of the foods of tawny owls, less so their larger but generally less numerous distant cousins such as moles ...
Eating from Plastic Takeout Containers Can Cause ‘Extensive’ Heart Damage, Increase Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Enjoy a classic game of Hearts and watch out for the Queen of Spades!
Nutria (Myocastor coypus) Invasive species are causing considerable harm to wetlands by outcompeting native plants and animals, thereby disrupting the delicate balance of these ecosystems. These invaders often grow more aggressively and can change the wetland's structure and function, reducing its capacity for flood control and water purification.