Muskrat Size
Size of Muskrat
Weight | 0.7kg – 1.8kg (1.5lbs - 4lbs) | ||
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Height | 13cm (5in) | ||
Lifespan | 1-10 years | ||
Maximum speed | 3 mph |
The Muskrat is a member of the chordata, It is a mammal that raises the next generation with female breast milk. In taxonomy, its phylum is Chordata, the class is Mammalia, and it belongs to the order Rodentia.
The Muskrat belonged to the family Cricetidae, mainly distributed in Asia, Central-America, Eurasia, Europe, North-America. They like to live in lakes, ponds, and wetlands, and Their skin type is hair, and their bodies have multiple colors, mainly brown, black. In addition, vegetation, mussels, fish, frogs, crayfish, and turtles are also foods that it often preys.Their main predators are snakes, eagles, hawks, alligators, raccoons, coyotes, bobcats, and much more.It is currently estimated that there are Unknown.
The most distinctive feature of Muskrat is the webbed hind feet.