Myocastor coypus
Also known as Coypu, Nutria
The nutria () or coypu () (Myocastor coypus) is an herbivorous, semiaquatic rodent from South America. Classified for a long time as the only member of the family Myocastoridae, Myocastor has since been included within Echimyidae, the family of the spiny rats. The nutria lives in burrows alongside stretches of water and feeds on river plant stems.
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The nutria, also called coypu, is a large South American rodent that lives in burrows near water and eats river plants. It was originally classified as a unique family of rodents but is now recognized as a type of spiny rat.
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Species
Least Concernnutria
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderRodentia
- FamilyMyocastoridae
Habitatfreshwater
適應了日本環境的海狸鼠與鴨群共泳（攝於兵庫縣伊丹市昆陽池公園） 海狸鼠，又稱河狸鼠、狸獺、沼狸，是一種大型的草食半水生齧齒目哺乳類動物，原來被劃為硬毛鼠科，後來獨立出來成為海狸鼠科。海狸鼠的毛皮是一種名貴的衣料，常用作大衣、帽子、圍巾等的材料。 「Nutria」在西班牙語的本意其實是水獺的意思。
via GBIF · IUCN
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Article
28 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Taxonomy
- Phylogeny
- Appearance
- Life history
- Distribution
- Habitat and feeding
- Commercial use and issues
- Farming and the fur trade
- Food products
- Ecological impacts
- Herbivory and habitat degradation
- Pathogenic and viral reservoirs of zoonotic diseases
- Control efforts
- Europe
- Ireland
- Italy
- Great Britain
- Japan
- New Zealand
- United States
- Atlantic Coast
- California
- Louisiana
- Gallery
- References
- Further reading
- External links
The nutria () or coypu () (Myocastor coypus) is an herbivorous, semiaquatic rodent from South America. Classified for a long time as the only member of the family Myocastoridae, Myocastor has since been included within Echimyidae, the family of the spiny rats. The nutria lives in burrows alongside stretches of water and feeds on river plant stems.
Native to subtropical and temperate South America, it was introduced to North America, Europe and Asia, primarily by fur farmers. Although it is still hunted and trapped for its fur in some regions, its destructive burrowing and feeding habits often bring it into conflict with humans, and it is considered an invasive species in several countries. Nutrias also transmit various diseases to humans and animals, mainly through water contamination.