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A nutria is often mistaken for a muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus), another widely dispersed, semiaquatic rodent that occupies the same wetland habitats. The muskrat, however, is smaller and more tolerant of cold climates, and has a laterally flattened tail it uses to assist in swimming, whereas the tail of a nutria is round.
During the winter of 1948–49 in the Amu Darya (river in central Asia), muskrats constituted 12.3% of jackal feces contents, and 71% of muskrat houses were destroyed by jackals, 16% of which froze and became unsuitable for muskrat occupation. Jackals also harm the muskrat industry by eating muskrats caught in traps or taking skins left out to dry.
Nutria, or coypu fur is traditionally sheared, dyed and plucked. Its light weight makes it suitable for linings as well as coats, accessories and trims. Sometimes is now used without shearing or plucking, with the most valuable furs being in the richer browns.
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10. Midnight Muskrat Dive. View the original article to see embedded media. In Princess Anne, Maryland, the official mascot is none other than a muskrat. To commemorate the new year in a ...
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Due to similar cranial morphology, the nutria was once considered a close relative of the Caribbean hutias and placed together with them in the family Capromyidae. [1] Later, it was more accepted to place it in its own family, the Myocastoridae. [2] Recent molecular studies place them in the family Echimyidae, in the tribe Myocastorini. [3] [4] [5]
An obvious difference between African elephants and Asian elephants is their genera.These are two different species, with African elephants belonging to the genius Loxodonta and Asian elephants ...