. Animal snapshots and how made . THE MUSKRAT. PI USQUASH is the Indian name for themuskrat, which being translated meansthe animal that sits on the ice in around form. We call it the muskrat, from the muskyodor, due to the secretion of a large gland in thegroin region, which is present in both sexes. This little animal has a short neck and a roundhead and is about the size of a cat, the body, how-ever, being more cylindrical. The forward legs areshort and the feet are small, while the hind legs aremuch longer and the feet stouter. The toes of thehind feet are practically webbed, the general f
. Animal snapshots and how made . THE MUSKRAT. PI USQUASH is the Indian name for themuskrat, which being translated meansthe animal that sits on the ice in around form. We call it the muskrat, from the muskyodor, due to the secretion of a large gland in thegroin region, which is present in both sexes. This little animal has a short neck and a roundhead and is about the size of a cat, the body, how-ever, being more cylindrical. The forward legs areshort and the feet are small, while the hind legs aremuch longer and the feet stouter. The toes of thehind feet are practically webbed, the general formreminding one of the foot of a duck. The gracefulmovements of the muskrat in swimming are due to thepeculiar attachment of the hind feet to the legs and the sculling movement of the long, compressed tail. 76 The Muskrat 77 As with other aquatic mammals, the pelage of themuskrat consists of an under coat of soft, dense fur,while the outer is coarse and of longer hair. In manyparticulars the fur resembles that of the beaver, al-though it has
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