Rodents of Unusual Size don't just exist inside of The Princess Bride ⬇️
Nutria, also known as coypu or swamp rats, are large rodents that live in areas with lots of freshwater.
Nutria are aquatic creatures and prefer freshwater to saltwater. They live in burrows connected by tunnels that they dig near rivers, canals, lakes or in wetlands, according to National Geographic. Why nutria are a problemNutria are native to the marshes and coastal lakes in Bolivia and Southern Brazil, according to Columbia University . Their populations in those locations are kept in check by the seasonal drought-flood cycles. Periods of drought decimate their population, but thanks to their rapid reproduction rate, the nutria are able to recover during the flooding season.
The burrowing habits of nutria also damages flood-control levees that protect low lying areas and water retaining levees used in agriculture, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Wildlife Damage Management extension . Their activity can cause such extensive damage that the levees need to be completely reconstructed.
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