Nutria rats are an invasive species in about twenty US states. They're a particularly sinister problem in the gulf, where their munching habits are directly contributing to rapid coastal erosion. Originally from South America, the rodents of unusual size were introduced to North America in the 1880s by shortsighted fur trappers. — Read the rest
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