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Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
Also known as: common muskrat • muskrat • Common American Muskrat
Kingdom: Metazoa• Family: Cricetidae• Order: Rodentia
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Quick Facts
Common Names:
Muskrat, common muskrat, muskrat, Common American Muskrat, Common Muskrat, Heo'këso, piisam, čäcikuáđhuš, Muscrat, Musk-beaver, Musk-rat, Musquash, wazhashk
Class:
Mammalia
Data Completeness:
71%
Data Sources
🌍gbif
📚itis
📖wikipedia
🔬eol
🦎inaturalist
References
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Distribution Statistics
10
Observations
10
Countries
Top Locations
Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, US
1
Usen Residence Hall, Waltham, MA 02453, USA
1
Riverside Pkwy, West Sacramento, CA, US
1
Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
1
Краснокамский р-н, Респ. Башкортостан, Россия
1
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First: 4/17/2017 · Latest: 10/31/2025
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