- The muskrat is about 20 inches long, including its 9-inch tail, and adults weigh 2 to 5 pounds. - Muskrats generally have a reddish-brown upper body with grayish-brown coloration farther down. - ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chief Donna Abbott, right, prepares to trap in the marsh in lower Dorchester County, Maryland, for muskrats on a cold morning Feb.

Muskrats, semi-aquatic rodents native to North America, have a long and interesting history on Long Island. Originally found in wetlands and marshes across much of the eastern United States, muskrats ...

I was out visiting Shoals Marine Lab on Appledore Island this past week. This was a very nostalgic experience for me as I had spent five weeks at the lab as a field marine science student over 40 ...

PORT PENN, Del. -- Bob Krajewski slogged through the icy pond, checking his traps, with the agility expected of someone nicknamed "Muskrat." Before long, he held up a plump prize -- a creature with ...

Muskrat is my name, common muskrat. Scientifically that would be Ondatra zibethicus. The "rat" part of my name is not by accident; I am a large rodent. Sixteen to 24 inches in length, I weigh about 1 ...

DORCHESTER COUNTY, MARYLAND — The dream catcher’s feathers swayed forward as Donna Abbott’s truck rolled to a stop. She cut the engine, welcoming the silence of a soggy morning. Fog pressed its weight ...