HAVING A LITTLE SNACK

A semiaquatic rodent, the muskrat is native to North America and has been introduced to other areas of the world. They usually live in small groups consisting of a male. female and their young. They will build nests to protect them from the cold and predators. In streams and rivers, they will build a tunnel along the banks in which the entrance is underwater. They feed on cattails and other aquatic plants. This muskrat is feeding on the branches of a box elder tree that was felled by a beaver. (523-127)