Coypu or nutria (Myocastor coypus) in the water.

Coypu or nutria (Myocastor coypus)on a tree trunk in the water. It 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.

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Keywords: beaver beverrat castorino coypu coypus fur herbivorous invasive mapudungun myocastor myocastoridae myopotami nematode nutra nutria parasite rat rodent semiaquatic strongyloides

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