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Myocastor coypus looks like a large, robust rat. Its body is highly arched, and the head is large and almost triangular. The ears and eyes are small and are located in the upper part of the head. The… More »
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The nutria, Myocastor coypus, is a large semi-aquatic rodent. The generic name is derived from two Greek words (mys, for mouse, and kastor, for beaver) that translate as mouse beaver. ... Nutria are smaller than a beaver but larger than a muskrat; unlike beavers or muskrats, however, it has a round, slightly haired tail.
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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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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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Breaking News: On Nov. 17, 2004, the Washington Post reported on the fact that the Blackwater Refuge staff and their partners have eradicated the destructive nutria. With continued vigilance, Maryland wildlife authorities should be able to keep nutria out of the Refuge and allow the marshes to recover.
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Abstract: Introduced in the 1940's to bolster Maryland's Eastern Shore fur industry, the South American nutria (Myocastor coypus) has been implicated in the loss of emergent marsh, especially that dominated by Olney 3-square (Scirpus olneyi) along the Blackwater River in Dorchester County.
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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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Nutria Update: On Nov. 17, 2004, the Washington Post reported that the Blackwater Refuge staff and their partners had eradicated the destructive nutria from Blackwater Refuge. With continued vigilance, Maryland wildlife authorities should be able to keep nutria out of the Refuge and allow the marshes to recover.
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