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areias
02-23-2007, 10:12 AM
Okay you critter experts...what was in my pool this morning?? It quite obviously enjoys swimming. He has been safely relocated to the creek down my street, hopefully no worse for the wear. He has webbed feet. Here are some pictures:

http://areias.zoto.com/img/45/bc9b551905829a4c0e48ec5eeb7e74d9-.jpg

http://areias.zoto.com/img/45/91c942e9598c8eb0469ec595704f4d9b-.jpg

http://areias.zoto.com/img/45/9dcd26329ff21081f6c1c25e9e4f0d28-.jpg

I'm fairly sure it's not a Knarp Rodent, so please spare me that.
Pawsitive Thinking
02-23-2007, 10:13 AM
Some sort of water vole?
Jadapit
02-23-2007, 10:15 AM
I'm pretty sure thats a muskrat. We live by a huge canal, we have tons of them. I think their really cute! :D
Freedom
02-23-2007, 10:20 AM
Yup, I agree, seems like a muskrat to me, too.

http://www.holoweb.com/cannon/muskrat.htm
RedHedd
02-23-2007, 12:50 PM
OMG! That is SO cute! Webbed feet too? AWWWW!
DrKym
02-23-2007, 01:11 PM
Maggie I was going to use a snipe but you beat me to the punch!!! :p

looks like muskrat to me too, we have a bunch her by the ole Miss also! :)
BC_MoM
02-23-2007, 01:22 PM
Aw, how cute!! It's so adorable! :)
ramanth
02-23-2007, 01:25 PM
A young Nutria?

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Farm/7720/nutria.html

What is the difference between a muskrat and a nutria? (http://www.extension.org/faq/979)

Very cute. :)
pitc9
02-23-2007, 01:26 PM
Oh how cuuuuuute!!!
areias
02-23-2007, 01:37 PM
Thanks guys, looks like it is a muskrat! (or a nutria)

He was really cute. My mom woke me up---JESSSS there is a critter in my pool! Help!!! Thought it was a rat at first-it was hiding in the skimmer. I've never seen a muskrat before. But we do have a lot of creeks and ponds in my neighborhood, so thats probably where he came from.
Daisy and Delilah
02-23-2007, 02:42 PM
Could it be a mole? We have alot of them in Florida? :)
buttercup132
02-23-2007, 05:05 PM
Could it be a mole? We have alot of them in Florida? :)That's what I was going to say. But I don't think they have tails.
Argranade
02-23-2007, 05:55 PM
Aww it's a very young nutria for sure!

I found this photo of this guys pet nutria!

So cute!

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h287/white_creatures/more%20stuff/babyring.jpg
borzoimom
02-23-2007, 06:02 PM
Looks like a muskrat to me..
cassiesmom
02-23-2007, 06:29 PM
a swimming rodent? *shiver*
Daisy and Delilah
02-23-2007, 08:10 PM
buttercup: you're right. Moles don't have tails. It doesn't look very big so I think it might be a young variety of whatever it is. The picture of the nutria looks pretty close. :)
Suki Wingy
02-23-2007, 08:15 PM
Good thing the pet trade hasn't found them because they might just be too cute for their own good!