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One big Rat

I have never seen or heared of this creature before. A revelation :-)

wonderful Nutria, excellent photo

We also have these creatures..but they have become pests....super photograph

nice hair in full size :)
nice shot

We have them in the zoo in Amsterdam. They are always busy busy busy

excellent capture dear Benny!!!!!!!!

also known as a river rat in my neck of the woods...good capture of this gargantuan rodent!

Nutria.... strong head and hands...(claws)
great closeup.!!

Great capture!:)

What a great photo Benny!!

Good picture!

Great catch!!

Pretty fellow!:-)

Good photograph of a creature who is always cropping up in crossword clues!!

Great picture !

What a great shot, such detail.

Beautiful shot Benny.
The coypu (from the Mapudungun, koypu) or nutria (Myocastor coypus), is a large, herbivorous, semiaquatic rodent and the only member of the family Myocastoridae. Originally native to temperate South America, it has since been introduced to North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa, primarily by fur ranchers.
Although it is still valued for its fur in some regions, its destructive feeding and burrowing behaviors make this invasive species a pest throughout most of its range.
There are two commonly-used names in the English language for Myocastor coypus. The name nutria (or local derivatives such as "nutria- or nutra- rat") is generally used in North America and Asia; however, in Spanish-speaking countries, the word nutria refers to the otter. To avoid this ambiguity, the name coypu (derived from the Mapudungun language) is used in Latin America and Europe. In France, the coypu is known as a ragondin. In Dutch it is known as beverrat (beaver rat). In Italy, instead, the popular name is, like in North America and Asia, nutria, but it is also called castorino (little beaver), by which its fur is known.
Coypus live in burrows alongside stretches of water. They feed on river plants, and waste close to 90% of the plant material while feeding on the stems.

Thanks for the detailed info Peter!

LOVELY and GREAT capture my friend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AMAZING quality foto
...still counting the hairs .......

I guess they are every where. At the nature center in Texas the nutria keep down the reeds so the birds can be observed and the water unclogged and then alligators eat the nutria and keep them in check. Wonderful pic.

a nice pose for you!

Interesting animal and info from comments above.

so nice

fantastic

excellent close up

A charming and sweet animal ... outstanding photo Benny :)

The texture of his coat is shown so well in this photo, especially in full size!

great nature shot benny

A very nice rodent, and a great shot as always!

Have a beautiful weekend,
my dear friend ,,

greetings

juan

Wonderful photography.

hum..never saw one of these guys. interesting. great shot, btw

Lovely sharp capture

This is new to me! Great shot Benny!

Perfect Nature Photo. So Cute Creature...

A+++

Amazing shot. Very cute animal. Well done.

Really well captured ..brilliant shot

Super nice photo Benny.

This is amazing capture Benny!:)

A handsome little dude!

Interesting catch!

Great close up shot - I remember seeing these when I was on holiday in Israel but it was dark & I didn't have my camera with me ;(