Nutria - Wikipedia
Large orange teeth are clearly visible on this nutria. The nutria somewhat resembles a very large rat, or a beaver with a small, long and skinny hairless tail. Adults are typically 4–9 kg (9–20 lb) in weight, and 40–60 cm (16–24 in) in body length, with a 30 to 45 cm (12 to 18 in) tail.
7 Facts About Nutria, the Invasive Rodents Taking Over Louisiana
2018年9月12日 · The 71-minute film traces the nutria’s rise in Louisiana and the profound consequences it has had on the ecosystem there. Here are seven facts about the animals we learned from the documentary....
Nutria | Description, Invasive Species, Muskrat, & Facts | Britannica
2024年9月27日 · Nutria, (Myocastor coypus), a large amphibious South American rodent with webbed hind feet. The nutria has a robust body, short limbs, small eyes and ears, long whiskers, and a cylindrical, scaly tail. It can weigh up to 17 kg (37.5 pounds), although 5 to 10 kg is usual; the body measures up to 70.
Nutria: The invasive, unusually large rodents | Live Science
2023年4月19日 · Nutria (Myocastor coypus) are relatively big rodents that grow to between 17 and 25 inches long (43 to 64 centimeters) from head to rump, which is about the same size as a raccoon. Their tail...
Nutria: What You Should Know About the Invasive Rodent - Treehugger
2022年2月7日 · Learn more about nutria, the invasive semi-aquatic rodents native to South America that are eating their way through North American marshes.
Nutria | National Invasive Species Information Center
The nutria (Myocastor coypus), a large, semi-aquatic rodent native to South America, was originally brought to the United States in 1889 for its fur. When the nutria fur market collapsed in the 1940s, thousands of nutria escaped or were released into the wild by ranchers who could no longer afford to feed and house them.
California’s Invaders: Nutria - California Department of Fish and ...
2008年4月13日 · The nutria is a large, light- to (typically) dark-brown, fur-bearing, aquatic rodent. Nutria strongly resemble beavers, but with arched backs and long, round, sparsely-haired tails, rather than wide and flattened like the beaver.
Nutria Facts (Myocastor coypus) - ThoughtCo
2019年10月15日 · The nutria or coypu (Myocastor coypus) is a large, semi-aquatic rodent. It resembles the beaver and muskrat, but a nutria has a rounded tail, while a beaver has a paddle-shaped tail and a muskrat has a flattened ribbon-like tail.
Nutria - National Geographic
Nutria are large, web-footed rodents that are more agile in the water than on land. Aquatic Adaptations. They live in burrows, or nests, never far from the water.
Nutria - Description, Habitat, Image, Diet, and Interesting Facts
The nutria, also known as the “coypu,” is a large, semi-aquatic rodent. The history of the nutria and its spread as an invasive species is relatively unique in nature. Fur Farm Escapees – Nutrias spread from their natural range in South America through the development of fur farms.