Mammals - invasive

Nutria (Myocastor coypus) on Feb 7, 2026

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Description of specimen

Five small nutria poking around in the grass. A bit bigger than a guinea pig. I don't see a large one nearby.

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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

On the edge of what should be a pond in a rainier year. Just behind the guardrail. About 20 ft in from the intersection

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Jacob Rose
Institute for Natural Resources

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