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| − | A small, semiaquatic rodent, Myocastor coypus, native to South America. Nutri were imported to Europe, Asia and North America for their [ | + | A small, semiaquatic rodent, Myocastor coypus, native to South America. Nutri were imported to Europe, Asia and North America for their [[fur|fur]], but have since become pests in most locations. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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Description
A small, semiaquatic rodent, Myocastor coypus, native to South America. Nutri were imported to Europe, Asia and North America for their Fur, but have since become pests in most locations.
Synonyms and Related Terms
coypu; Biberratte (Deut.); coipo (Esp.); ragondin (Fr.); beverrat (Ned.); nutria (It., Pol.)
Additional Images
Nutria
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Website address 1 Comment: Olympus Microscopy Resource Center at http://www.olympusmicro.com/galleries/polarizedlight/pages/antelopehairsmall.html
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nutria (Accessed Nov. 9, 2005)