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Muskrats
Muskrats are a semi-aquatic mammal. While native to North America, muskrats have been introduced to parts of Europe, Asia and South America. Muskrats are at home in wetlands habitats where they build lodges. Questions about muskrats can be found here.
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Yes. Minks are opportunistic predators, and the eggs of birds are on the menu.
Is a muskrat a decomposer or scavenger?
No, a decomposer a living thing that eats detritus, or decomposing plants and animals, but scavengers are animals that feed on carrion, or parts of dead animals. Decomposers break down organisms, but scavengers do not.
How do you tell the difference between a beaver house and a muskrat house?
A beaver lodge's its home. A beaver dam slows the water down.
What aniamal looks like a muskrat?
A muskrat looks something like a cross between a gopher and a beaver. They are cute if you like rodents.
If you click on the related link below for a photo, you will understand WHY "The Captain and Tenille" had such a great pop-tune hit with "Muskrat Love".
How do muskrats get their food?
Muskrats eat mostly water plants, but also prey on freshwater mussels, other invertebrates, and small fish that they grasp with their forepaws and teeth.
Yes muskrats can attack humans. For example, today I was walking with a friend, and saw what looked like a little beaver, lo and behold, it was a muskrat. So I jumped down in the gardened area it was in, to get a little closer. The next thing I knew, it was charging at me, and proceeded to jump at my legs- if it wasn't for my quick reflexes, I could have lost a limb- or worse, ripped my jeans! :S
For the furtherance of your muskrat knowledge- they can, and do attack.
Are muskrats protected animals?
The American Mink is not classified as endangered, however, the Everglades mink (Mustela vison evergladensis), is an endangered subspecies, and is endemic to the Florida Everglades.
What types of plants do muskrats eat?
Muskrats eat what plants are available in their habitat, including cattail roots, lily roots and stems. When plants aren't available they will eat whatever is available, whether it be fish or small animals.
Well im not really sure if the muskrats are on the endangered list, but they are endangered in Virginia but a type of muskrat that is endangered is the endangered Parisian pink Muskrat. that's all.
How do you catch a muskrat with a fishing pole?
You buy a leg trap, a body trap or a live trap. Decent body traps cost 8-10$. Put the Body trap in the lake, river, or pond and check it every day. (you can do this for any trap) good live traps are 40$. Good leg traps are start at 10$.
What type of consumer is the muskrat?
A Muskox is a primary consumer, as it obtains its energy by eating various forms of vegetation, which are producers.
Can a muskrat eat a grasshopper?
Can I eat a burger. No I'm vegetarian. hahaha jk yes i can eat a burger so a muskrat can eat a grasshopper
Where are muskrat in the food chain?
Muskrats eat what plants are available in their habitat, including cattail roots, lily roots and stems. When plants aren't available they will eat whatever is available, whether it be fish or small animals.
yes, just like any other meat does that anwser ur question?
What do muskrats do in the winter?
No, trappers catch most of them in the winter months due to the fur quality and they dont have pups in the winter.
