| Brownish rodent; long, naked tail, flattened side to side with short hairs; hind feet webbed; two gnawing teeth (incisors) on both upper and lower jaws
Ponds, lakes, marshes, estuaries
Aquatic plants (bulrushes, water lilies, pondweeds), some mussels, frogs, fish
Hawks, owls, foxes, coyotes, mink
During winter, muskrats spend much of their time under the ice. They maintain holes through the ice, called "pushups," for breathing and as feeding sites.
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