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Coypu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The coypu , or nutria ( Myocastor coypus ), is a large, herbivorous, semiaquatic rodent and the only member of the family Myocastoridae . Originally native to temperate South America, it has s...
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For many years, Tabasco sauce magnate E.A. McIlhenny received most of the blame for introducing the rodents from South America to Avery Island in the 1930s. McIlhenny wanted to expand the fur trade in Louisiana at that time, so he brought nutria from South America to his home on Avery Island, the story went.
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www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/03/080306094624.htm
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The nutria (Myocastor coypus, Fig. 1) is a large, dark-colored, semiaquatic rodent that is native to southern South America. At first glance, a casual observer may misidentify a nutria as either a beaver (Castor canadensis) or a muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus), especially when it is swimming.
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The nutria is agile on land but is also a superb swimmer that can remain submerged for up to five minutes. It can close its mouth behind ... gestation takes about 135 days. Activity of these gregarious rodents depends upon season and location; they are nocturnal in most regions but in winter are active during the day.
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www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/422840/nutria
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Description, habits, reproduction, range and general information about the nutria. ... The nutria is unique in that it has 3 sets or lengths of fur. Primary guard hairs are about 3 inches in length. Beneath this layer is the secondary guard hairs, which are more numerous and give the species its overall coloration.
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www.nationaltrappers.com/nutria.html
www.nationaltrappers.com/nutria.html
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Nutria*; Order Rodentia ... Throughout much of their natural range in South America, nutria prefer a semiaquatic existence in swamps, marshes, and along the shores of rivers and lakes. In southern Chile and Tierra del Fuego they are found mainly in the channels and bays separating the various islands off the coast.
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www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot1/myoccoyp.htm
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Attack of the giant rodents! (large nutria population in Louisiana is destroying - It may take a SWAT team to keep the nutrias in Louisiana at bay. Thes : Encyclopedia.com ... Find more facts and information related to the article "Attack of the giant rodents! (large nutria ..."
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What are nutria? Nutria are large rodents that look like beavers with long, thin tails. Nutria may weight up to 20 lbs and reach about 24 inches from tip of nose to tip of tail. Nutria have thick brown fur and orange front teeth.
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www.dnr.state.md.us/wildlife/invnutriafaq.asp
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