Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)
| Synonyms: | Castor zibethicus |
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| Kingdom | Animalia |
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| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Family | Cricetidae |
| Genus | Ondatra (1) |
- Muskrats live in close proxmity to water, digging burrows in riverbanks or building dens of vegetation
- Muskrats are able to stay submerged for up to 20 minutes
- The muskrat is named for its pungent odor
- Muskrats are native to North America but now have populations in Europe and Asia
Classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List (1).
Information on the muskrat is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.
This information is awaiting authentication by a species expert, and will be updated as soon as possible. If you are able to help please contact:
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IUCN Red List (October, 2009)
http://www.iucnredlist.org/