How do nutria rats navigate their environment?

Apr 29, 2013 ... nutria as tasting “better than steak.” So we thought, gators like to snack on nutria, why not us? After-all we are offering artisanally prepared ... Apr 19, 2023 ... Nutria, also known as coypu or swamp rats, are large rodents that wreak havoc on their non-native ecosystems. The State of Florida lists Nutria as a conditional species, prohibiting personal possession and requiring a permit to possess or import this species by licensed ... What Is A Nutria Rat? Nutria is the North American name given to the Coypu (Myocastor coypus). It's a large rodent that is native to South American countries. Classified for a long time as the only member of the family Myocastoridae, Myocastor has since been included within Echimyidae, the family of the spiny rats. Mar 4, 2025 ... The nutria is a large, semiaquatic rodent species native to South America that has developed into an invasive species as it continues to crop up ... ... nutria with American spiny rats in the same family (Echimyidae). The nutria is a relict survivor of a diverse group of nine extinct genera represented by ... 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 ... Nutria. Scientific Name. Myocastor coypus Molina ( ITIS ). Common Name. Nutria, coypu, coypu rat, nutria rat, swamp beaver. Native To. South America (Jojola et ... Oct 27, 2023 ... Louisiana has tried—ambitiously. The CNCP, established in 2002, was designed to remove up to 400,000 nutria each year from coastal marshes. To ...