Muskrats, the only member of the Genus Ondatra, are rodents most closely related to Voles and Lemmings.
This category for kids and teens includes details on appearance, taxonomy, range, habitat, diet, behavior, social organization, reproduction, status, threats, and conservation.
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Enchanted Learning: Muskrat
Contains overview, anatomy, diet, and predators information, along with printable coloring page.
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Muskrat
Photographs accompany brief details on behavior, characteristics, preferred habitat, diet, breeding season, litter size, and burrows.
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Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)
Animal Diversity presents pictures and classification, regions, habitat, physical features, breeding, parenting, primary diet, and status.
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Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)
Account of this species examines geographic range, habitat, diet, behavior and reproduction, interaction with people, and status.
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Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)
Images, range map, and drawing accompany information on distribution, appearance, behavior, diet, habitat, size, houses, and predators. From Canadian Museum of Nature.