Mushrat vs. Muskrat

Mushratnoun

(US) muskrat

Muskratnoun

A large aquatic rodent (Ondatra zibethicus).

Muskratnoun

Any of several species of shrews in the family Soricidae, especially the Asian house shrew, Suncus murinus

Muskratnoun

A North American aquatic fur-bearing rodent (Ondatra zibethica formerly Fiber zibethicus). It resembles a rat in color and having a long scaly tail, but the tail is compressed, the hind feet are webbed, and the ears are concealed in the fur. It has scent glands which secrete a substance having a strong odor of musk. Called also musquash, musk beaver, ondatra, and sometimes water rat.

Muskratnoun

The musk shrew.

Muskratnoun

The desman.

Muskratnoun

the brown fur of a muskrat

Muskratnoun

beaver-like aquatic rodent of North America with dark glossy brown fur

Muskrat

The muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) is a medium-sized semiaquatic rodent native to North America and an introduced species in parts of Europe, Asia, and South America. The muskrat is found in wetlands over a wide range of climates and habitats.