Ondatra zibethica
Size: to 14" (body)
Habitat: in and around water
Notes:
Muskrats sometimes build a water "house", like a beaver, although they don't build dams. Common anywhere there is suitable watery habitat.
An assortment of mammals that might be observed in and around the water.
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