“Nutria look incredibly similar to other semi-aquatic mammals such as muskrats, beavers, mink, and otters, and they also inhabit the same habitat. We're concerned other species might be ...

“Misidentification is still a huge issue in [California], and accidental take of otters or beavers can have legal implications.” Most nutria infestations in California are on private ...

Mistaking a sea otter for a nutria could have serious consequences, as otters are protected endangered species. Killing a sea otter could result in federal or state fines and even jail time in ...

The neotropical river otter (Lontra longicaudis) is known as the nutria or perro de agua in Spanish. There’s another species of animal called a nutria in English. It looks like a mix between a rat and ...

Besides the legalities, the CDFW strongly discourages nutria hunting out of concern that beavers, muskrats, mink and otters ...

There are some very big differences, both in appearance and behavior. Adult nutria are about two feet long and have a long, rat-like tail that can reach up to 18 inches long. They have long white ...

"I saw an otter today on the banks of the San Antonio River and just thought that was so cool and wanted to share this with y’all," they wrote Wednesday in a post accompanying a photo.

Q. What are nutria, and why are they now considered a pest? Nutria (or coypu) are like gophers on steroids. Related Articles Invasive Japanese knotweed is not our friend Strong winds damaging your ...

Q. What are nutria, and why are they now considered a pest? Nutria (or coypu) are like gophers on steroids. Since they live near water, they are often mistaken for beavers or muskrats. There are ...