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Muskrat
Ondatra zibethica
Family Cricetidae
Ondatra zibethica
Family Cricetidae
Characteristics:
* Fur dense, rich brown, with coarse guard hairs. Belly silvery.
* Tail naked, scaly, black, flattened on the sides, 8-11".
* Head and body length: 10-14".
Natural History:
* Habitat: Marshes, pond edges, lakes, streams, in cattails, open water. Builds conical houses, 2-3' above water, out of marsh vegetation, mud, cattails, and other nearby materials. The houses are built in shallow water and have underwater entrances and tunnels. Muskrats also make burrows and dens in pond and lake banks.
* Range: Throughout most of the United States and Canada.
* Behavior: Muskrats feed on vegetation, clams, frogs, fish, and other small animals. They mate in spring and summer in the north and in the winter in the south.
* Lifespan: 3 - 4 years.
* Native.
Muskrats are busy builders all year round. They not only construct their distinctive dwellings, but also make 'feeder huts' and 'breather huts' during the winter. The 'feeders' are circular platforms with roofs, made of aquatic plants, where the muskrats can eat without being bothered by predators. The 'breathers', also known as 'pushups', are formed when the muskrat cuts a hole in the ice and pushes mud and sticks through it, creating a hollow space under the ice.
* Muskrats are considered pests by the owners of small reservoirs, since the animals can severely weaken the dams that sustain the reservoir.
* Look for muskrats around Paramecium Pond; they can be seen swimming or grazing in the grass at the pond's edge.
* Fur dense, rich brown, with coarse guard hairs. Belly silvery.
* Tail naked, scaly, black, flattened on the sides, 8-11".
* Head and body length: 10-14".
Natural History:
* Habitat: Marshes, pond edges, lakes, streams, in cattails, open water. Builds conical houses, 2-3' above water, out of marsh vegetation, mud, cattails, and other nearby materials. The houses are built in shallow water and have underwater entrances and tunnels. Muskrats also make burrows and dens in pond and lake banks.
* Range: Throughout most of the United States and Canada.
* Behavior: Muskrats feed on vegetation, clams, frogs, fish, and other small animals. They mate in spring and summer in the north and in the winter in the south.
* Lifespan: 3 - 4 years.
* Native.
Muskrats are busy builders all year round. They not only construct their distinctive dwellings, but also make 'feeder huts' and 'breather huts' during the winter. The 'feeders' are circular platforms with roofs, made of aquatic plants, where the muskrats can eat without being bothered by predators. The 'breathers', also known as 'pushups', are formed when the muskrat cuts a hole in the ice and pushes mud and sticks through it, creating a hollow space under the ice.
* Muskrats are considered pests by the owners of small reservoirs, since the animals can severely weaken the dams that sustain the reservoir.
* Look for muskrats around Paramecium Pond; they can be seen swimming or grazing in the grass at the pond's edge.
If you have any animals on your property that you want to get rid of, we can help you. We can safely and humanely remove animals such as:
- Raccoons
- Squirrels
- Woodchucks
- Skunks
- Bats
- Foxes
- Rabbits
- Opossums
- Weasels
- Muskrats
- Beavers
- Porcupines
- Chipmunks
- Coyotes
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