A giant rodent threatens the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. It’s time for Whac-A-Mole | Opinion
The 20-pound nutria, native to South America, has somehow managed to establish a population in the Suisun Marsh.
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Multiple states overrun by 20-pound, orange-toothed invasive rodent: ‘This is a real issue, and we have to act quickly’
The nutria is a large, semi-aquatic rodent with orange teeth native to South America that was brought to the United States in 1889 for its fur, according to the National Invasive Species ...
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Dangerous rat-like creatures with orange teeth invade California – what are they?
Disease ridden rat-like creatures with bright orange teeth are spreading panic in California as their population explodes. Nearly 1,000 nutria – an up to 4ft vector of tuberculosis – have been ...
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Invasive 25-pound rodent spreads in Bay Area, posing health and infrastructure threat
Nutria are known for their characteristic orange teeth. They can weigh 25 pounds and stretch two feet (excluding their tail). (USDA-APHIS) Nutria caught on night video in Contra Costa County. ( ...
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20-pound rodents with big orange teeth, rat-like tails, and no necks are wreaking havoc in the US and landing on 'most unwanted' lists
A large aquatic rodent with bright orange teeth is causing environmental destruction in the US as wildlife officials struggle to keep the species from proliferating further. Nutria — which ...
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Invasive nutria pose threats to California ecosystems
Over 1,000 nutria have been eradicated in California this year, yet their presence continues to increase and spread. Nutria are an invasive species in California that harm infrastructure and wildlife.
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A giant rodent threatens the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. It’s time for Whac-A-Mole | Opinion
Its open mouth would reveal two hideously orange buck teeth. Every day it can eat five ... Known by a deceivingly healthy-sounding name —nutria — its eating and burrowing ways can literally ...
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Invasive 25-pound rodent spreads in Bay Area, posing health and infrastructure threat
nutria are sometimes referred to as swamp rats. The rodents can weigh up to 25 pounds and are about 2 feet long excluding the tail. One defining feature is their bright orange teeth. California ...