Nutria - Wikipedia
Nutria are considered a global alien species and have potential to spread disease to livestock and humans. Nutria are found on every continent except Australia and Antarctica. Native to the southern hemisphere and spreading globally requires …
Nutria | Description, Invasive Species, Muskrat, & Facts | Britannica
2024年9月27日 · The nutria’s indigenous range extends from southern Brazil and Bolivia southward to Chile and Argentina, where it lives in slow-flowing streams, lakes, and freshwater marshes as well as brackish and saltwater habitats.
7 Facts About Nutria, the Invasive Rodents Taking Over Louisiana
2018年9月12日 · Nutria, which can consume up to 20 percent of their body weight in plant matter and roots each day, eat up the vegetation that holds together wetland soil, causing major erosion. What was once ...
Nutria - National Geographic
Nutria may inhabit a riverbank or lakeshore, or dwell in the midst of wetlands. They are strong swimmers and can remain submerged for as long as five minutes. Nutria (also called...
Nutria | National Invasive Species Information Center
While nutria devour weeds and overabundant vegetation, they also destroy native aquatic vegetation, crops, and wetland areas. Recognized in the United States as an invasive wildlife species, nutria have been found in at least 20 States and most recently in California.
Nutria: The invasive, unusually large rodents | Live Science
2023年4月19日 · Nutria are aquatic creatures and prefer freshwater to saltwater. They live in burrows connected by tunnels that they dig near rivers, canals, lakes or in wetlands, according to National...
Nutria - Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife
Depending on the nutria’s ancestry and current habitat, its fur will vary from light yellowish brown to dark reddish brown, and black. Their hind legs are much larger than the forelegs. When moving on land, a nutria may drag its chest and appear to hunch its back.
nutria (Myocastor coypus) - Species Profile - Nonindigenous …
Identification: Nutria (Myocastor coypus) are large, semi-aquatic rodents that have robust, highly arched bodies with short legs, and long tails. Their body is covered in dense fur that ranges in color from light to dark brown, except on the tail where hair is sparse.
Operational Activities: Nutria - Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
2024年3月14日 · Nutria ( Myocastor coypus) are large, semi-aquatic rodents that are native to South America. The species is invasive in the United States and established in 17 States. Nutria cause extensive damage to wetlands, agricultural crops, and …
Nutria - U.S. National Park Service
2020年4月16日 · Quick Facts. Scientific Name: Myocastor Cypus. Distribution/Habitat: Found in semiaquatic environments such as those near rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, and wetlands. Average Life Span: 8-10 years. Average Size: 17-25 inches long not including their 10-16 inch long tail, weighing 15-22 pounds.