Chesapeake Bay Area, Eastern Shore of Maryland, Nutria (Myocaster coypus): Nutria are invasive
semi-aquatic rodents, native to South America, that can grow up to 20 pounds or more. They have
destroyed thousands of acres of marsh on the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge alone.
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Nutria swimming
© Photo by: Lisa Selner
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Nutria in marsh
© Photo by: Lisa Selner
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Nutria tracks
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Nutria scat
© Photo by: Lisa Selner
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Nutria bed
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Nutria in marsh
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Nutria tracks
© Photo by: Lisa Selner
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Nutria in marsh
© Photo by: Lisa Selner
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Nutria scat
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Nutria feeding area
© Photo by: Lisa Selner
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Nutria in marsh
© Photo by: Lisa Selner
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Nutria in marsh
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Nutria in marsh
© Photo by: Lisa Selner
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Nutria in marsh
© Photo by: Lisa Selner
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Nutria in marsh
© Photo by: Lisa Selner
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Nutria in marsh
© Photo by: Lisa Selner
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Hole in muskrat lodge made by nutria
© Photo by: Lisa Selner
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Hole in muskrat lodge made by nutria
© Photo by: Lisa Selner
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