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  2. Muskrat - Wikipedia

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    The muskrat is much smaller than a beaver (Castor canadensis), with which they often share a habitat. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] Muskrats are covered with short, thick fur, which is medium to dark brown or black, with the belly a bit lighter ( countershaded ); as the animal ages, it turns partly gray.

  3. Nutria - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. List of largest rodents - Wikipedia

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    North American beaver: Castor canadensis: Extant: 50 kg (110 lb) 5: Lesser capybara: Hydrochoerus isthmius: Extant: 45.4 kg (100 lb) 6: Eurasian beaver: Castor fiber: Extant: 40 kg (88 lb) 7: Cape porcupine: Hystrix africaeaustralis : Extant: 30 kg (66 lb) 8: Crested porcupine: Hystrix cristata : Extant: 27 kg (60 lb) 9: North American ...

  5. Beaver - Wikipedia

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    A beaver's lips can close behind the incisors, preventing water from entering their mouths as they cut and bite onto things while submerged. [30] [31] The fore foot, hind foot, and tail of a beaver Beaver tail and footprints on snow. The beaver's front feet are dexterous, allowing them to grasp and manipulate objects and food, as well as dig.

  6. Nutria fur - Wikipedia

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    It resembles beaver, with stiff guard hairs and a soft, short undercoat. [ 2 ] It was originally imported to the southern United States – possibly as early as the 19th century, although in larger numbers from the 1950s – to reduce the population of muskrat .

  7. Eurasian beaver - Wikipedia

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    The Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) or European beaver is a species of beaver widespread across Eurasia, with a rapidly increasing population of at least 1.5 million in 2020. The Eurasian beaver was hunted to near-extinction for both its fur and castoreum , with only about 1,200 beavers in eight relict populations from France to Mongolia in the ...

  8. Cricetidae - Wikipedia

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    The cricetids are small mammals, ranging from just 5–8 cm (2.0–3.1 in) in length and 7 g (0.25 oz) in weight in the New World pygmy mouse up to 41–62 cm (16–24 in) and 1.1 kg (2.4 lb) in the muskrat. The length of their tails varies greatly in relation to their bodies, and they may be either furred or sparsely haired.

  9. List of rodents - Wikipedia

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    Rodents are animals that gnaw with two continuously growing incisors. Forty percent of mammal species are rodents, and they inhabit every continent except Antarctica. This list contains circa 2,700 species in 518 genera in the order Rodentia. [1]