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Coypu (Myocastor coypus) drinking from an ice-free lake-edge Santuario el Cañi, Araucania, Chile. Jun 16, 2014. Chile,Coypu,Fall,Geotagged,Myocastor coypus Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Coypu (Myocastor coypus) drinking from an ice-free lake-edge

Santuario el Cañi, Araucania, Chile. Jun 16, 2014.

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    Thibaud Aronson
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    Having seen these guys since I was a kid in the coastal lagoons of southern France, it was lovely seeing one in the wild. Posted 9 years ago
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      Ferdy Christant
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      They are not wild in France? Posted 9 years ago
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        Thibaud Aronson
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        Oh yeah I wasn't clear. They are unfortunately very wild in France, just not native. Posted 9 years ago

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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
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By Thibaud Aronson

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Uploaded Aug 28, 2016. Captured Jun 16, 2014 12:30 in S-931, Pucón, IX Región, Chile.
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  • PENTAX K-3
  • f/8.0
  • 1/400s
  • ISO200
  • 300mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.