Muskrat (Round-Tailed)

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Its body length is 10 to 14 in. (25-36 cm), excluding 8 to 10 in. (20-25 cm) of tail. Its shoulder height is about 5 in. (13 cm), and its weight is 2 to 3 lb (0.9-1.4 kg).

Food

They feed on vegetation and aquatic animals.

Habitation

Native to marshes, shallow lakes, and streams of North America.