mjhjmtu

For other uses, see Muskrat (disambiguation). Muskrat A muskrat near a spring at Onondaga Cave State Park in Missouri Conservation status Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1] Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Rodentia Family: Cricetidae Subfamily: Arvicolinae Tribe: Ondatrini Gray, 1825 Genus: Ondatra Link, 1795 Species: O. zibethicus Binomial name Ondatra zibethicus (Linnaeus, 1766) Muskrat ranges:       Native       introduced       introduced range in South America not shown The muskrat ( Ondatra zibethicus ), the only species in genus Ondatra and tribe Ondatrini , is a medium-sized semiaquatic rodent native to North America and is 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. It has important effects on the ecology of wetlands, [2] and is a resource of food and fur for humans. The muskrat is the largest species in the subfamily Arvicolinae,...

"Alces" and "Bull moose" redirect here. For the political party, see Progressive Party (United States, 1912). For other uses, see Alces (disambiguation) and Moose (disambiguation). Moose Male (bull) Female (cow) Conservation status Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1] Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Artiodactyla Family: Cervidae Subfamily: Capreolinae Genus: Alces Gray, 1821 Species: A. alces Binomial name Alces alces (Linnaeus, 1758) Moose range map The moose (North America) or elk (Eurasia), Alces alces , is the largest extant species in the deer family. Moose are distinguished by the broad, flat (or palmate ) antlers of the males; other members of the family have antlers with a dendritic ("twig-like") configuration. Moose typically inhabit boreal forests and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests of the Northern Hemisphere in temperate to subarctic climates. Hunting and other human activities have caused a r...