The muskrat’s small rounded head can look like a young beaver’s when it crosses a pond. Watch for its narrow tail, flattened from side to side, and its compact body. A beaver carries a much broader tail, flattened from top to bottom.
The muskrat’s small rounded head can look like a young beaver’s when it crosses a pond. Watch for its narrow tail, flattened from side to side, and its compact body. A beaver carries a much broader tail, flattened from top to bottom.