They are the prey of ferrets, foxes, hyenas, wolves, lynxes and big owls. Its front teeth are very powerful, sticking out from its mouth, and can bite the roots, buds and fruits of emergent plants, eat willow buds and fruits of nearby crops and orchards, and also eat fish, shellfish and snails on the shore.
Muskrat likes swimming, moves freely in the water and has strong diving ability. It won't appear for two minutes. If attacked by the enemy, it can dive for 5 minutes without breathing, up to 7 minutes, and the swimming speed can advance 20-35 meters per minute. It is mostly in shallow water in summer and in deep water in autumn and winter.
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Muskrat has strong adaptability and does not require high temperature and humidity. They can survive and reproduce in the cold northeast and arid northwest of China, and they can also settle in the humid and warm areas in the south, even in the hot and humid areas.
Muskrat lives in wetlands, including ponds, lakes, swamps and river banks, so it has the nickname "swamp squirrel" They are good at swimming. In the water, they push with their tails.
They are distributed in Alaska, Canada, the United States and northern Mexico, and muskrats will dig a large tunnel system next to the water source and make an entrance under the water. In the swamp, muskrats will use cattails and mud to build nests and even transport food platforms.