Nutria (Myocastor coypus) are large, semi-aquatic rodents from South America. They were brought to the United States in 1889 for fur farming. Now, they are an invasive species in at least 20 U.S. states. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists them as one of the 100 worst invasive species. These rodents are […]
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Nutrias mainly eat plants and vegetation, like cordgrasses and bulrushes. They also eat insects, mussels, and crustaceans sometimes. This diet helps them grow fast and have many babies, as their young can eat right after birth. The damage nutrias do to the environment is huge. They eat a lot and burrow into the ground, destroying […]