What are the ecological impacts of nutria rats?

Nov 4, 2024 ... (Rodents of Unusual Size). The semi-aquatic super-rats damage crops, destroy wetlands, cause bank erosion, and spread pathogens to animals and ... Jan 26, 2017 ... The Nutria Rat is also known as the Coypu, is a large furry rodent that hails from South America, mainly Argentina and Chile. Sep 3, 2017 ... Nutria, commonly known as “swamp rats,” are not rats, but are rodents, specifically Myocastor coypus, more akin to a prairie dog than a rat. Jan 4, 2019 ... Enter nutria – twenty-pound swamp rats with carrot-orange teeth and a population so invasive that the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and ... Dec 2, 2019 ... I'm starting this thread to share some of my successes on the hunt. I plan to share all of the good videos I have so far, individually. Muskrats have long narrowly flattened tails that can be seen whipping snake-like behind them when swimming the water. Nutria have a heavy, rat-like tail thinly ... Feb 21, 2024 ... The nutria is a robust, semiaquatic rodent with a large head, small ears, small front legs having feet with unwebbed toes, large hind legs having feet with ... 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 (Myocastor coypus) ... This rodent is native to South America and was introduced to Louisiana. ... Habitat: swamps, marshes, rivers, lakes, streams, back ... Feb 17, 2018 ... While this is not very hospitable, it is practical, since killing a mouse before laying it next to the couch in the middle of the night allows ...