Do nutria rats hibernate?

Nutria, or Myocastor coypus, is a large, invasive, semi-aquatic species of rodent that threatens Virginia's wetlands. Feb 27, 2025 ... When the fur market collapsed in the 1940s, many nutria were released into the wild, where they started to rapidly reproduce. Now, the rodents ... Mar 1, 2025 ... The invasive species, nutria, is a large, semiaquatic rodent increasingly found in marshes in the United States. As a part of its National ... Dec 31, 2022 ... Invasive nutria rats declared officially eradicated in Chesapeake Bay area ... CHESAPEAKE, Va. — They look like scruffy, oversize rats armed with ... Nutria first came to Louisiana from South America in 1937, when E. A. McIlhenny brought 13 of them to Avery Island.... In 1940, some of the nutria escaped ... The nutria is distinguishable from the beaver and the muskrat by its long rat-like tail. (Photo by USFWS) Feb 27, 2025 ... The nutria, an invasive swamp-dwelling rodent, is wreaking havoc on California ecosystems, according to the California Department of Fish and ... Heavy-set semi-aquatic rodent that brought here a hundred years ago: Nutria Rats. Native to South America, the webbed footed, five-fingered pest have been ... Jul 9, 2021 ... However, the report argued, the nutria (Myocastor coypus, described as an “overgrown guinea pig, with a rat's tail”) formed an important part of ... Sep 24, 2024 ... The revered fishing town of Venice, Louisiana, added one of their own, offering up prizes for the largest nutria killed and the most nutria per boat.