Common Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
Virginia, USA - July 2001
The Common Muskrat is a large aquatic rodent (length 0.5m; weight 1.1kg) that is never found far from water.
Virginia, USA - July 2001
They get their name from the musky odour produced by the male's preputial glands. These glands emit a secretion that mixes with the urine which is then deposited on their lodges and throughout their territories to attract females.
Virginia, USA - July 2001
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