Muskrat
noun
A small, water-loving mammal that has brown fur and a long tail.
The wetlands are home to many wild animals, including muskrats.
Often appears as...
- muskrat fur
- muskrat colony
noun
A small, water-loving mammal that has brown fur and a long tail.
The wetlands are home to many wild animals, including muskrats.
Often appears as...
- muskrat fur
- muskrat colony
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Habitat Specific
Muskrats are closely associated with aquatic environments, so use this word when discussing animals in such habitats.
On our canoe trip, we spotted a muskrat by the riverbank.
Pro Tip 2/3Not a Rat
Despite its name, a muskrat is not a type of rat; it belongs to a different family of rodents.
Although many mistake it for a rat, the muskrat is actually a different species.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Presence
Muskrats are featured in Native American folklore and have cultural significance, often representing adaptability.
The story told us how the muskrat brought earth from the bottom of the water to create land.
Pro Tip 1/3Habitat Specific
Muskrats are closely associated with aquatic environments, so use this word when discussing animals in such habitats.
On our canoe trip, we spotted a muskrat by the riverbank.
Pro Tip 2/3Not a Rat
Despite its name, a muskrat is not a type of rat; it belongs to a different family of rodents.
Although many mistake it for a rat, the muskrat is actually a different species.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Presence
Muskrats are featured in Native American folklore and have cultural significance, often representing adaptability.
The story told us how the muskrat brought earth from the bottom of the water to create land.
Pro Tip 1/3Habitat Specific
Muskrats are closely associated with aquatic environments, so use this word when discussing animals in such habitats.
On our canoe trip, we spotted a muskrat by the riverbank.
Pro Tip 2/3Not a Rat
Despite its name, a muskrat is not a type of rat; it belongs to a different family of rodents.
Although many mistake it for a rat, the muskrat is actually a different species.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Presence
Muskrats are featured in Native American folklore and have cultural significance, often representing adaptability.
The story told us how the muskrat brought earth from the bottom of the water to create land.
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Beaver Lodge Construction...
It's a muskrat. There are a pair of them in here. This is a new observation. Do the beavers actually know, in the pitch blackness, that there are strangers among them?
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Beaver Lodge Construction...
It's a muskrat. There are a pair of them in here. This is a new observation. Do the beavers actually know, in the pitch blackness, that there are strangers among them?
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