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#RodentOfTheDay Round-Tauiled Muskrat (Neofiber alleni)

"Inhabits depression marshes, basin marshes, wet prairies, salt marsh, and agricultural crops grown in moist or submerged soils where water levels are low."

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"A large rodent (total adult length is 10.75 - 15 in. = 273 - 381 mm). Sparsely furred tail is round in cross section, and about half the length of the body. Ears are small (.6 - .9 in. = 15 - 22 mm) and round. Snout is short and tipped with many long whiskers. Longer fur hairs (guard hairs) are dark brown and shiny; underfur is a rich brown, and individual hairs have light-colored bases. Long, sharp toenails are evident on all feet. " (C) Barry Mansell
January 12, 2026 at 3:07 PM
orodentia.bsky.social
#RodentOfTheDay Round-Tauiled Muskrat (Neofiber alleni)

"Inhabits depression marshes, basin marshes, wet prairies, salt marsh, and agricultural crops grown in moist or submerged soils where water levels are low."

#MuskratMonday

www.fnai.org/FieldGuide/p...
"A large rodent (total adult length is 10.75 - 15 in. = 273 - 381 mm). Sparsely furred tail is round in cross section, and about half the length of the body. Ears are small (.6 - .9 in. = 15 - 22 mm) and round. Snout is short and tipped with many long whiskers. Longer fur hairs (guard hairs) are dark brown and shiny; underfur is a rich brown, and individual hairs have light-colored bases. Long, sharp toenails are evident on all feet. " (C) Barry Mansell
January 12, 2026 at 1:48 PM
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#RodentOfTheDay Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)

"The muskrat can close its mouth around its protruding teeth and chew underwater! The muskrat eats aquatic vegetation like cattails, sedges, rushes, water lilies and pond weeds."

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Photo and info: nhpbs.org/natureworks/...
A muskrat standing in a marshy area. The muskrat is a large rodent that is is about a foot to two feet long. It has a stocky body, a rounded head and a long, scaly black tail that is 7 to 12 inches long. Its tail is laterally flattened, that means it is flattened vertically! Its tail works like a rudder and helps the muskrat maneuver in the water! It has thick, soft, glossy, reddish-brown to dark brown fur on its uppersides and paler fur on its undersides. It has a thick coat of fur under its guard fur that is waterproof. It may also have a white patch of fur under its chin and a darker patch of fur on its nose. The muskrat has small eyes and tiny ears. It has short legs and small front feet. Its rear feet are larger and slightly webbed. It gets its name from the two musk glands on its rear under its tail. Text reads: The muskrat is found in swamps, marshes, ponds, lakes, ditches, and canals. Image credit: R. Town, US Fish and Wildlife
January 19, 2026 at 2:40 PM