5yrs in the wild 25 yrs as pets
nutria i think are large rats/rodents i think
Do you mean "Nutria" rats? -check out wikipedia.
yes
Yes, nutria rats are mammals and all mammals are vertebrates (they have a backbone).For more information on vertebrates and invertebrates see related questions.
Gee...fifteen-pound rats? There are poisons that will kill them, but they kill desirable species too. Alligators like eating nutria but Louisiana is thick with both nutria and alligators. Mountain lions will also eat nutria, but they like eating people's dogs better. AND you have to import mountain lions.
Nutria are related to rats, also known as water rats. Capybaras are related to hamsters and guinea pigs. Capybaras are much larger than nutria, and can weigh up to 140 lbs. They are much friendlier than nutria and don't destroy vegetation like nutria do.
Long ago some people from South America sailed to North America and somehow nutria got on board. They now live in wetlands of Louisiana
Hairless rats live as long as normal rats do; 2-3 years with proper care.
Nutria
15 years
A nutria is actually an animal. A nutria is actually an animal.
Pack rats live in the ocean.