20-pound rodents with big orange teeth, rat-like tails, and no necks are wreaking havoc in the US and landing on 'most unwanted' lists

Nutria damage crops, wetlands, and flood infrastructure in many states, but California says it still has a small window to stop the rodent invasion.
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Elusive, unusually large tree-dwelling rodent discovered in the Solomon Islands

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Revolt of the capybaras: Have these large rodents taken over — or reclaimed what’s theirs?

The rich label the rodents “pests,” but are these “masters of the grasses” invaders or merely “reappropriating” what is theirs? Gated communities and golf courses are located on vulnerable wetlands ...
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20-pound rodents with big orange teeth, rat-like tails, and no necks are wreaking havoc in the US and landing on 'most unwanted' lists

A large invasive species that resembles a beaver is damaging ecosystems in over a dozen US states. Nutria, native to South America, were introduced to the US in the late 1800s for their fur. The ...