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RodBillett
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Otter or Muskrat - Probably not a Nutria
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4/29/2020 7:39:04 AM (updated 4/29/2020 7:39:50 AM)
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Most likely it was either a Otter or a Muskrat.
Muskrats and Nutria feed on grasses and other vegitation. Otters feed on clams and fish - and they like to leave shells on pier steps.
Nutrias get upwards of 20-25 pounds when full grown, Muskrats are quite small. Otters are in between in size.
If it had a thin tail that "emerges" came from an ovalish body, then Id say Muskrat. You can distinctly tell where the tail begins. Ifif it was a large creature a Nutria as they are similar to Muskrats). Whereas if it was a thick tail (Like a Labrador retrievers) that blends into a slender streamlined body it was an otter.
Search Muskrat vs Otter in google and view the images tab... There will be some good pictures there.
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