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Sunday, April 5, 2009

DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS IS?

This chap playing with the fish?



Here is another picture.....



They lived in our lake at Chateau La Roche Hue, and we have a whole family of them here in my present Chateau.

I am asking because they go under more than one name. I will post my answer tomorrow but I am interested in your names for them. They are cheeky chappies with orange teeth!

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  1. amuse meApril 5, 2009 at 11:46 AM

    Both my husband and I guess it is a beaver. Especially orange teeth? Sounds like he's been into some interesting bark and wood.

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  2. Si's blogApril 5, 2009 at 11:53 AM

    It is a muskrat. I grew up on the banks of the Susquehanna. One summer, as a early teen, in the late '40's, some friends and I did some trapping up and down the local banks. Made a couple of bucks, a lot less than the traps cost. But we had a good time out in our rowboat doing it.

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  3. The Pink Geranium or Jan's PlaceApril 5, 2009 at 12:14 PM

    I think it is a muskrat too! Looks like one I saw as a kid a very long time ago!

    Jan

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  4. Kritter Keeper at Farm TailsApril 5, 2009 at 1:12 PM

    an otter or a muskrat...i had a little muskrat in our pond but i think the huge snapping turtle had it for a meal.

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  5. CottageGirlApril 5, 2009 at 3:10 PM

    My first thought is a beaver...

    Ha ha! But I'm a city-type of girl and in my eyes one varmint looks very similar to the others!

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  6. debraApril 5, 2009 at 6:31 PM

    muskrat?

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  7. BrendaApril 6, 2009 at 4:42 AM

    I would have said beaver. But I don't think I have ever seen a muskrat. Have to go back and have another look.

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  8. BrendaApril 6, 2009 at 4:43 AM

    The word verification for my last comment was unrat. That must be a sign. The animal is an "unrat". Ha!

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  9. DelphineApril 6, 2009 at 9:41 AM

    To Si's blog, jan's place, Debra, You all struck gold! Yes it is a Muskrat-- in France they are called Ragonda, and they are prolific. They play with the fish, chase the ducks, and swim with the ducklings. We sit and watch them through binoculars, for they will scuttle back to their hols in the river banks if hey see you. They are very gentle and caring with their young, our family here had a litter of three last year.

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  10. DelphineApril 6, 2009 at 9:45 AM

    To M and Cottage girl, they do resemble the beaver except the muskrat has a rat-tail as it comes from that family.Thankyou for joining in.

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  11. DelphineApril 6, 2009 at 9:48 AM

    Kritter Keeper, you were right, but 'hedged your bet' ( smile), ah shame you little one ended up as turtle's dinner( wonder what rat tastes like?)

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  12. DelphineApril 6, 2009 at 9:49 AM

    dear Brenda, I loved your second guess it's a shame it can't be an unrat!!haha

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