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  1. 02-23-2007, 10:12 AM #1
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    What is this???

    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:







    I'm fairly sure it's not a Knarp Rodent, so please spare me that.
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  2. 02-23-2007, 10:13 AM #2
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    Some sort of water vole?
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  3. 02-23-2007, 10:15 AM #3
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    I'm pretty sure thats a muskrat. We live by a huge canal, we have tons of them. I think their really cute!

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  4. 02-23-2007, 10:20 AM #4
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    Yup, I agree, seems like a muskrat to me, too.

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    OMG! That is SO cute! Webbed feet too? AWWWW!

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    Maggie I was going to use a snipe but you beat me to the punch!!!

    looks like muskrat to me too, we have a bunch her by the ole Miss also!
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    Aw, how cute!! It's so adorable!


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    A young Nutria?

    http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/F...20/nutria.html

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  10. 02-23-2007, 01:37 PM #10
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    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.
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  11. 02-23-2007, 02:42 PM #11
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    Could it be a mole? We have alot of them in Florida?


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    Quote Originally Posted by Daisy and Delilah
    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.
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    Aww it's a very young nutria for sure!

    I found this photo of this guys pet nutria!

    So cute!

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    Looks like a muskrat to me..
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    a swimming rodent? *shiver*
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