The Common Muskrat | Learn about Nature

#commonmuskrat #ondatrazibethicus #aquaticmammals #muskrats To see more muskrat images, please visit our website at In today's video we are celebrating the common muskrat as we learn about nature, it's behavior, range and habitat. The Common Muskrat | Learn about Nature The common muskrat is a medium-sized semiaquatic rodent native to North America, and is an introduced species in parts of Europe, Asia, and South America. It is the largest species in its subfamily which includes voles and lemmings. Muskrats eat a variety of plant material which makes up about 95% of their diets, but they also eat frogs, fresh water mussels, small fish and turtles. Muskrats spend most of their time in the water and are well suited for their semiaquatic life. They can close their mouth around their protruding teeth and chew underwater! Muskrats live in wet environments including swamps, ponds, marshes and wetla