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FEATURES The muskrat is a large rodent (head-body length 10 to 14 inches) that has long, red-brown hair with some black hairs scattered throughout. Its belly fur is gray. The muskrat has a long (eight to 11 inches), thick, hairless tail that is flattened side-to-side. The back feet are elongated. The ears are small.
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Muskrats are medium sized rodents that measure 1-2 feet long, while river otters are 2-4 times longer than a muskrat. Additionally, the tails of muskrats are small, slender, and can appear scaled from a distance, while otter tails are longer, thicker, and visibly furred.
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The "musk" in their name signifies the musky odor they use to mark their territory, while they were called "beaver" because of their flattened tail similar to beavers. However, later, people found more similarities between them and rats than beavers, and hence they began to be called Muskrats.
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The much smaller muskrat exposes its body in the same manner but its small round tail sticks out. The nutria or coypu very much looks like a beaver when swimming due to its size but its rounded tail that sticks out of the water gives it away. River otters tend to swim with just their head above water and it has a much thicker tail than the.
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Home Nature Animals Mammals Muskrat Ondatra zibethicus The muskrat is not really a rat, but it is a common herbivore (plant eater) of Minnesota's wetlands. The muskrat and its bigger cousin, the beaver, are the only mammals that actually build homes in the water. That is where they spend the winter and raise their young. Identification
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The differences will become obvious! Muskrats are rodents, about 18 inches long, with a thin tail. Like beavers, they swim straight across the water, with their backs at or slightly above water level, without diving and rolling, until it's time to submerge. Here's a nice muskrat video.
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Muskrat vs Beaver: 6 Key Differences Explained Advertisement Beavers and muskrats look strikingly similar and are easily confused due to their stout and furry brown bodies and love of water. But just how alike are they? They're both rodents so what's the difference you might wonder?
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October 19, 2022 by Celeste Yarnall Otters and muskrats are both aquatic mammals that can be found in North America. They are both furry animals with webbed feet, but there are some key differences between them. For one, otters are much larger than muskrats, with an adult otter averaging about 4 feet in length.
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River Otter vs Muskrat: A Detailed Comparison of Aquatic Mammals 08/16/2023 by Rima Chatterjee The comparison between river otters and muskrats is an intriguing one, as both of these aquatic mammals share similar habitats and characteristics.
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While muskrats are omnivorous, half the length, and at least one-tenth the weight of beavers, they're quite beaverlike, to the point that they can live peacefully within lodges built and inhabited by their fellow rodents.
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While size and tail are two key differences between muskrats and beavers, neither may be obvious when these animals are in the water, as they often are. If you catch a glimpse of an animal swimming, you may be able to tell whether it's a muskrat or a beaver by how it carries itself in the water.
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River otters, beavers and muskrats are three species that are sometimes mistaken for each other. All three are brown, furbearing, semi-aquatic mammals, but there are several characteristics that set the three species apart.
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River otter tracks are probably the most abundant form of evidence and are easily identified. Typically, the forefoot measures 2-3 inches wide, and 3-4 inches long; the hind foot measures 3-4 inches wide and 4-5 inches long. Otter tracks are similar to others in the weasel family. Tracks are asymmetrical, with five toes, claws, and a c-shaped palm.
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Muskrat vs. Beaver happens a lot. River otters sometimes get thrown in the mix, depending on what people hope they're seeing. They're all brown, furry and they swim well so the confusion isn't too surprising. Can you tell the difference and identify the following three animals?
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How to tell the difference - Discover Wildlife Mink and otters look very similar, so they can be hard to identify. So how do you know which one you saw? Check out our guide for easy identification.
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Muskrat Otter Both otters and beavers have some similarities with each other as well as with the muskrat, a related animal. If you were to see any of them from a distance, you might think they were all the same animal. If you could get a little closer, though, you would find that they are not so difficult to tell apart after all.