Mammals - invasive

Nutria (Myocastor coypus) on Dec 31, 2025

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Description of specimen

Unknown sex nutria, approximately 18 inches in length (excluding tail), 9 pounds.

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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

Specimen observed in an open grass field at a city park. Protected wetland area 25 feet away is probably its habitat, a very lush and diverse area, home to a native egret population in addition to many native plant species.

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Jacob Rose
Institute for Natural Resources

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