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Coypu (River Rat) swimming A River Rat swimming in the Antwerp zoo. These critters are considered a pest in the areas where they occur, for they both destroy and change their environment significantly as part of their feeding and living behavior. I guess us humans don't like competition in that area :) Antwerpen,Coypu or Nutria,Myocastor coypus Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Coypu (River Rat) swimming

A River Rat swimming in the Antwerp zoo. These critters are considered a pest in the areas where they occur, for they both destroy and change their environment significantly as part of their feeding and living behavior. I guess us humans don't like competition in that area :)

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The Coypu

The coypu , also known as the river rat or nutria, is a large, herbivorous, semiaquatic rodent and the only member of the family Myocastoridae. Originally native to subtropical and temperate South America, it has since been introduced to North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa, primarily by fur ranchers.

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Similar species: Rodents
Species identified by Claire Hamilton
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Uploaded Jun 3, 2013. Captured Apr 27, 2013 13:20.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/6.3
  • 1/400s
  • ISO1000
  • 400mm