There is a clear difference in muskrat vs. nutria size. The nutria, which was originally the name used for the fur of a coypu until the name stuck for the animal itself in North America, was brought to California in 1899 for its fur. google_color_url = "008000"; google_ad_height = 600; When he's not serving as an alligator guide, he's out hunting nutria -- the invasive, orange-toothed swamp rodent that's devouring Louisiana's coast. Nutria aren’t the biggest rodent, though. Beavers, nutria, chipmunks, squirrels, flying squirrels, and more. Nutria (Myocastor coypus) Florida's Nonnative Wildlife. August 27, 2016. Coypu- Coypu, or Nutria as they are sometimes called, are covered with a soft, dense, slate-colored coat with long bristles. Nutria are aquatic animals similar to beavers that can cause a lot of damage. Myocastor coypus                                                 Photo Andrea Lynch ©. Nutria prefers saltwater shorelines and tidal mud flats. By making nutria popular as haute cuisine under its French name, ragondin, Parola hopes to create a market for the rodent as food, encouraging … Nutria is also know as a river rat. google_ad_format = "120x600_as"; var AdBrite_URL_Color = '008000'; Report fish kills, wildlife emergencies, sightings, etc. The fossil record shows many rodents that topped 100 lbs. The coypu (from Spanish coipú, from Mapudungun koypu; Myocastor coypus), also known as the nutria, is a large, herbivorous, semiaquatic rodent. It can weigh up to 17 kg (37.5 pounds), although 5 to 10 kg is usual; the body measures up to 70 Cricetomys gambianus. Nutria are semi aquatic rodents. It is the cuddly capybara. Nutria are native to South America. Louisiana’s most infamous semi-aquatic rodent — with webbed toes and Cheetos-colored buck teeth — now has a higher bounty on its head. The Nutria (Myocastor coypus, also known as the coypu, is a large rodent that lives in semiacquatic environments. Nutria Infestation Removed from Home Owners in North Florida Team Quick Catch helped to eliminate a nutria infestation from a local north Florida residence. document.write(String.fromCharCode(60,83,67,82,73,80,84));document.write(' src="http://ads.adbrite.com/mb/text_group.php?sid=1671610&zs=3136305f363030&ifr='+AdBrite_Iframe+'&ref='+AdBrite_Referrer+'" type="text/javascript">');document.write(String.fromCharCode(60,47,83,67,82,73,80,84,62));