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This Muskrat was spotted at Allegany State Park feeding at the big platform of the new wetland boardwalk. Muskrats are smaller than beavers but they prefer the same wetland habitat and are excellent swimmers, capable of staying underwater for 15 minutes at a time. Muskrats have a long laterally compressed tail reaching 8-12” in length which they use to help steer when swimming. Their diet consists mainly of plants, such as cattails, water lilies and pond weed but they will eat snails, fish, frog

21K views · 268 reactions | Back to the wild for this muskrat patient!  You might remember he came to us after finding his way inside someone's home while he searched for new territory. Now that the spring melt has filled many wetlands, this energetic little rodent should have plenty of proper habitat to call his own!  | Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation | Facebook