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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.
There are six known introduced mammal species in the state. These include the black rat, brown rat, fallow deer, wild boar, house mouse, and nutria. [8] Human predation and habitat destruction has placed several mammal species at risk of extirpation or extinction.
The large nutria rodent once lived at a Fort Worth park. Three years later, where have they spread? Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...
Family: Muridae (Old World rats and mice) House mouse, Mus musculus introduced; Norway rat, Rattus norvegicus introduced; Family: Echimyidae (spiny rats) Nutria, Myocastor coypus introduced [11] Family: Erethizontidae. North American porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum [12]
The list of mammals of Kansas comprises 100 mammals recorded in the U.S. state of Kansas. [1] [2] It includes both native and introduced species which can have a negative impact on the ecosystem but does not include domesticated animals. [3]
This is a list of North American mammals.It includes all mammals currently found in the United States, St. Pierre and Miquelon, Canada, Greenland, Bermuda, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean region, whether resident or as migrants.
This list of mammals of Oklahoma lists all wild mammal species recorded in the state of Oklahoma. [1] [2] [3] This includes mammals that are extirpated from the state and species introduced into the state. It does not include species that are domesticated.
Coyote (Canis latrans) — first spotted in Connecticut in the mid-1950s, with the first 10 years of reports only in the northwestern part of the state, although they have since spread across the entire state. [17] The state Department of Environmental Protection estimates there are 2,000 to 4,000 in the state as of 2007.