Mammals - invasive

Nutria (Myocastor coypus) on Dec 3, 2024

Submitter does not have a specimen

Description of specimen

Medium sized rodent, brown coarse fur, rat like tail, and a rounded snout

Commentary

None

Resources

There is a lot of good information about nutria in Oregon on the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's Living With Wildlife site.

Location

A natural area with a small lake & hedges around the lake.

Expert Reviewer

Jacob Rose
Institute for Natural Resources

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