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Wildlife
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Muskrat
(Ondatra zibethicus) |
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RANGE: Across North America.
STATUS: Not a protected species
HABITAT: Marshes, edges of ponds, lakes, streams, cattails,
rushes, water lilies, open water.
SPECIAL HABITAT REQUIREMENTS: Shallow water and/or banks to
build houses in.
BREEDING: Litter of 5-6; may have 2-3 litters per year.
FOOD: Aquatic vegetation, occasionally clams, frogs, and fish.
REFERENCES: Burt 1952. Cstui et al |
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