Nutria - Wikipedia
To avoid this ambiguity, the name coypu or coipo (derived from Mapudungun) is used in South America, Britain and other parts of Europe. [15] In France, the nutria is known as a ragondin . In Dutch, it is known as beverrat 'beaver rat'.
Coypu - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
The coypu (Myocastor coypus), otherwise known as nutria or River rat, is a large, semi-aquatic rodent. In spite of being a separate species, the animal is sometimes mistaken for a beaver or otter.
Nutria: The invasive, unusually large rodents | Live Science
2023年4月19日 · Nutria, also known as coypu, are large rodents that live in areas with lots of freshwater. Despite sometimes being called swamp rats, nutria are not rats. These mammals are native to South...
7 Facts About Nutria, the Invasive Rodents Taking Over Louisiana
2018年9月12日 · Nutria are native to South America, but over the past century or so, they have traveled around the globe. In some places, they’re better known as coypu, from the Spanish word coipú.
Nutria | National Invasive Species Information Center
The nutria (Myocastor coypus), a large, semi-aquatic rodent native to South America, was originally brought to the United States in 1889 for its fur. When the nutria fur market collapsed in the 1940s, thousands of nutria escaped or were released into the wild by ranchers who could no longer afford to feed and house them.
Description, Invasive Species, Muskrat, & Facts - Britannica
2025年1月17日 · nutria, (Myocastor coypus), a large amphibious South American rodent with webbed hind feet. The nutria has a robust body, short limbs, small eyes and ears, long whiskers, and a cylindrical, scaly tail.
Nutria Rat - Facts and Beyond - Biology Dictionary
2020年7月30日 · The nutria rat (Myocastor coypus), also known as the coypu or swamp rat, is not really a rat but is a large rodent that makes its home close to freshwater. Native to South America, nutria rats are now found across North America, where they were introduced through the fur trade.
Coypu | State of Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency - TN.gov
This semi-aquatic rodent, the Coypu, which was originally introduced in Louisiana in the 1930's from South America, has spread northward and occurs in western Tennessee. It is more commonly known as the Nutria or "River Rat."
Coypu - Outdoor Alabama
Coypu are large stocky rodents that are often mistaken as small beaver. Unlike the beaver, however, the coypu, also known as nutria, has a tail that is round and hairless -- thus the name “Rat” or “Nutria Rat.” The typical coloration is dark brown with long coarse guard hairs.
Nutria - Description, Habitat, Image, Diet, and Interesting Facts
The nutria, also known as the “coypu,” is a large, semi-aquatic rodent. The history of the nutria and its spread as an invasive species is relatively unique in nature. Fur Farm Escapees – Nutrias spread from their natural range in South America through the development of fur farms.