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Tag: rodent

Mammal in the Marshes

Posted on November 30, 2021 by Pat Jaquith

by Pat Jaquith
pat@westvalleynaturalists.org

A year-round resident of the West Valley ponds, this Muskrat finds building materials, food, and protection in a watery habitat with reeds and cattails. 3.21.20

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