This winter has been a bit strange in the northland where I reside. Not much snow but enough cold temperatures to start freezing the lakes. The small lakes and ponds freeze up tight right away, but ...

Four muskrats live in the pond behind our house. For years we've seen one occasionally come out of the cattails and explore the pond. We assumed the animals had a lodge back in the cattails somewhere.

The time has come for another installment of our Ohio Wildlife Series. This week we will feature an animal that some might be familiar with while others may not be, the muskrat. Many of you may have ...

Muskrats are the largest member of the rodent family that includes mice, rats, lemmings and voles. They most closely resemble the vole for their small ears hidden in their fur and their similar ...

Muskrat is my name, common muskrat. Scientifically that would be Ondatra zibethicus. The "rat" part of my name is not by accident; I am a large rodent. Sixteen to 24 inches in length, I weigh about 1 ...

This winter has been a bit strange in the northland where I reside. Not much snow but enough cold temperatures to start freezing the lakes. The small lakes and ponds freeze up tight right away, but ...