Coypu
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| Family | Echimyidae |
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| Scientific name | Myocastor coypus |
| Mass | 6. 4 kg (Adult) |
| Trophic level | Omnivorous |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Did you know | Bait live traps with sweet potatoes and carrots and place them along active trails or wherever nutria or their sign are seen. |
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| ID | 940049 |
About Coypu
The coypu, also known as the nutria, is a large, herbivorous, semiaquatic rodent. Classified for a long time as the only member of the family Myocastoridae, Myocastor is actually nested within Echimyidae, the family of the spiny rats.