Mammals - invasive

Nutria (Myocastor coypus) on Jan 3, 2026

Description of specimen

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Nothing else to add… wasn’t too afraid of people passing by.

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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

Nutria rodent eating along the bank of the creek.

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Jacob Rose
Institute for Natural Resources

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