@Myr  2: its fur 

You kind of cut this short.  What about its fur? 

Muskrats can be found in swampsm, marshes, and wetland.  You can find them from the northern areas of North American down to the Gulf coast.   It is a rodent, like the rat and beaver. 

It's name possibly comes from an Algonquin word, muscascus, which literally means 'it is red'. 

1 minute ago, drpaladin said:

I'll take a hard pass on  muskrat meat or fur.

 

 

I knew someone would post this eventually. 

4 minutes ago, drpaladin said:

When I was younger, we owned warehouses by the railroad tracks. I remember wandering around in them when I went there with my mother and it was the first time I saw rats. The things were huge and weren't afraid of people. They kept .22 rifles in the offices to shoot the critters.

It's never good when rats aren't afraid of people.  

4 minutes ago, Myr said:

Thats what the dictionary said. 

Muskrat fur was big thing back in the day or if you are a Canadian, apparently. 

Ah, I didn't know that.  I knew beaver fur was a big thing at one time and that's how Astor made his fortune, but I didn't realize muskrat fur was desirable as well. 

Did someone mention yummy rodents?

3 minutes ago, JamesSavik said:

Did someone mention yummy rodents?

I'm disappointed in you, Jaames.  I thought you'd be posting Muskrat Rag.  😁

Just now, Bill W said:

Muskrat Rag

It ain't metal.