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Rats or Nuts
« on: December 17, 2012, 12:36:09 PM »
I thought I was filming a big ole fat Muskrat, but now I wonder if it was a Nutria.  I know they are in the area.   I guess I can post the pics and some of you guys can tell me.   THey are living in an old abandoned beaver lodge.   Are they similiar?
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Re: Rats or Nuts
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2012, 12:49:58 PM »
If it is over 5 or 6 lbs it is a nute round tail flat nose big whiskers are nute
rat has a oval tail pointed nose
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Re: Rats or Nuts
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2012, 12:57:00 PM »
I was under the impression it was the biggest dang muskrat I have ever seen.   I got some shots and even video of the thing so I will get those up for you.  Seems like big round tail though.   Seems like it swam up out of the water a bit more than a rat too.
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Re: Rats or Nuts
« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2012, 02:09:12 PM »
I've got muskrats up to 9 lbs. With that your average muskrat is only 2-3 lds. Nutria are usually over 15 lbs.

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Re: Rats or Nuts
« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2012, 02:13:00 PM »
Though I am a little better at identifying housecats versus bobcats than Dman.  THis one might get me. :chuckle:
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Re: Rats or Nuts
« Reply #5 on: December 17, 2012, 03:47:10 PM »
 :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Re: Rats or Nuts
« Reply #6 on: December 17, 2012, 04:12:11 PM »
I've caught nutria under 1 lb and rats over 7lbs.
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Re: Rats or Nuts
« Reply #7 on: December 17, 2012, 04:21:42 PM »
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Re: Rats or Nuts
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Re: Rats or Nuts
« Reply #11 on: December 17, 2012, 04:39:59 PM »
Muskrat
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Re: Rats or Nuts
« Reply #12 on: December 17, 2012, 04:40:45 PM »
Thanks!    Thats what I thought.   I watched a pair of them for quite some time.
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Re: Rats or Nuts
« Reply #13 on: December 17, 2012, 10:16:55 PM »
Kip,
You'd probably love to stick a #1 1/2 on that log as much as me.
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Re: Rats or Nuts
« Reply #14 on: December 18, 2012, 01:21:38 AM »
Yes, I would, couple of them in fact. :chuckle:
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