Ondatra zibethicus 

Biological Overview

Habitat 
Marshes, ponds, lakes, snow running ecosystems. 
 
Diet 
They feed on aquatic plants 
 
Role in Ecosystem 
Hem-harsh creation; by eating massive amounts of aquatic plants. 
 
Behavior 
Centered on water for protection forging, and communication  

Human Impact

Muskrats can damage property even if they live in the lake they can destroy farmlands dams and dikes. Muskrats can also transmit diseases to human through bites 

Creative Exploration

I a muscat , small and tiny 
but strong and mighty 
I splish and splash 
all along the  
water , feeling it 
glide across my back 
I see many fish while sliding. 

Cadence Smith, Amy Martinez, Maci Budgett 

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