Smaller than a duck, but size of a large rat. Brown fur with white markings by nose and mouth. Rodent tail. Feeding on nearby grass, swimming in pond
Commentary
Thank you for your report. Unfortunately nutria are a common sight western Oregon. Depending on the needs of the site and potential damage nutria are or may be causing, they are sometimes removed, but our nutria populations are healthy and others will often return. There is a lot of good information about nutria in Oregon on the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's Living With Wildlife site, https://www.dfw.state.or.us/wildlife/living_with/nutria.asp.
Small duck pond behind Winco, near apartment complex, on S Meyers Rd.
Expert Reviewer
Mrs. Lindsey Wise Oregon Biodiversity Information Center, inr.oregonstate.edu/orbic Oregon iMapInvasives Institute for Natural Resources Portland State University
Lindsey Wise
Jan. 25, 2021, 1:27 a.m.