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Why is the nutria successful in its new environment?
Long ago some people from South America sailed to North America and somehow nutria got on board. They now live in wetlands of Louisiana
What eats a nutria rat?
Nutria rats are preyed upon by animals such as alligators, bobcats, coyotes, and birds of prey like owls and hawks. Additionally, domestic dogs and humans also contribute to the predation of nutria rats.
Are nutria warm blooded?
Yes
Are there any attempts to control the growth or spread of nutria?
Yes, efforts to control nutria populations include trapping, hunting, and habitat modification to limit their impact on wetland ecosystems. Some regions have also introduced targeted eradication programs to reduce nutria numbers and prevent further spread. However, their rapid reproductive rate and adaptability make nutria management an ongoing challenge.
What is nutria?
Nutria is a large, semi-aquatic rodent native to South America. They have webbed feet, dense fur, and orange or yellowish teeth. Nutria are considered invasive in many regions due to their ability to destroy wetland habitats by overgrazing vegetation.
Do people eat nutria?
Yes
What food has nutria in it?
A nutria is actually an animal. A nutria is actually an animal.
Does the nutria hibernate?
Nutria do not hibernate
How does Nutria effect people?
They do things that annoy people. I don't know exactly what though
Are nutria's endangered?
I have heard, from other people, that the saliva of nutria are toxic to dogs. So even if they were bit by the nutria and simply wounded, they could still die due to the toxins. BUT like I said, that is what I've heard from other people.
What is the definition of nutria?
nutria i think are large rats/rodents i think
How do you say river otter in Spanish?
nutria or nutria de mar
Why is the nutria successful in its new environment?
Long ago some people from South America sailed to North America and somehow nutria got on board. They now live in wetlands of Louisiana
In which states can you find the animal known as a nutria?
Nutria can be found in the State of Oregon.
Nutria Rats- are there attempts to control the growth or spread of this species what are the options what are the trade-offs of each of these options?
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.
How is a groundhog different from a nutria?
Nutria are semi aquatic while groundhogs are terrestrial. Physically, nutria have webbed rear feet and a mostly hairless, long rounded tail while a groundhog has a furry tail and his feet are not webbed. Nutria also have more prominent whiskers than a groundhog and a whitish chin. if you can get a look at the animal's incisors, orange to reddish incisors are characteristic for nutria. Nutria can be distinguished from muskrats by their size (nutria are larger) and their tails. The hairless tail of a muskrat is laterally compressed (thinner from side-to-side than it is top dorsal to ventral) while the tail of the nutria is fully round.
What is a Nutria?
it is a herbivorous
