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muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
Kingdom
Animalia
animal kingdom
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Animalia: sounds (165)
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Class
Mammalia
mammals
Mammalia: information (1)
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Mammalia: specimens (2905)
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Order
Rodentia
rodents
Rodentia: information (1)
Rodentia: pictures (343)
Rodentia: specimens (187)
Suborder
Myomorpha
mice, rats, gerbils, and relatives
Myomorpha: information (2)
Myomorpha: pictures (110)
Myomorpha: specimens (75)
Family
Cricetidae
New World mice and woodrats, voles, hamsters, and their relatives
Cricetidae: information (1)
Cricetidae: pictures (83)
Cricetidae: specimens (43)
Subfamily
Arvicolinae
voles and lemmings
Arvicolinae: information (1)
Arvicolinae: pictures (43)
Arvicolinae: specimens (27)
Species
Ondatra zibethicus
muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus: information (1)
Ondatra zibethicus: pictures (15)
Ondatra zibethicus: specimens (6)