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On the northern side of the dock, I spotted 3 nutria ( one adult and two juveniles) I was able to estimate age based on their size. They were huddled close together, sleeping on a bed of dried grass that appeared to be the same species as the tall grass less than a meter north of the bed. The bed was only 10-20 cm from the water of the pond, in an area ~1/2m to the base of a small tree/shrub. The weather was still 90% overcast with temperatures at 56F and 14mph winds.An hour later, at 17:16, the adult and two juvenile entered the water. The conditions at this time were the same as before, with no change in temperature. The two juveniles were lead by the adult into the water. They swam east about 1-2m into an area covered by tree branches and fallen brush. The large rodents were identifiable by their brown fur, long, rounded, hairless tail, webbed hind feet, and large, yellowish incisors. There were other nutria in the area however none directly interacted with these individuals.
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Saw a pale shape swimming through the water while crossing the bridge, and decided to investigate. Found on rocky shoreline behind a dock on Vlatava. I am certain pale specimen is a nutria, fairly certain that darker specimens are as well, evidenced by a squarish muzzle surrounded by white fur. Pale nutria: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coypu#/media/File:Myocastor_coypus_-_Nutria_-_coypu_-_Biberratte_01.jpg
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Saw a pale shape swimming through the water while crossing the bridge, and decided to investigate. Found on rocky shoreline behind a dock on Vlatava. I am certain pale specimen is a nutria, fairly certain that darker specimens are as well, evidenced by a squarish muzzle surrounded by white fur. Pale nutria: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coypu#/media/File:Myocastor_coypus_-_Nutria_-_coypu_-_Biberratte_01.jpg
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Saw alongside of road entering Culvert. About 1 ft long.
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Time: 4:00PM Weather: 55 degrees Fahrenheit, overcast and slightly windy Description: brown, thick fur. Heavy and large body, long and white whiskers, tail was long, thin, and hairless. A single nutria was spotted on the marsh habitat on top of dead vegetation, grooming itself. There were other ducks and birds in the area but the nutria did not interact with them. It also did not seem to mind the presence of people on the observation pier. About 20 minutes later, the same nutria was spotted on the other side of the pier (about 15 feet away) with its young, sleeping on a nest made of straw. The nest was small, just large enough to fit the two nutria as they huddled together close to the bank. Both of them remained asleep for the remainder of our visit at the center.
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Several individuals (many with juveniles) scattered around in a swampy area. They had built small islands out of sticks and dirt that they built nests on. The weather was in the 70s and it was sunny.
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Lafayette LA. Nutria are an introduced pest species in the Southern United States. They're from South America and were introduced for their fur. Here's a good link on them. www.businessinsider.com/nutria-rat-destroying-louisiana-2...