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South American coypu finds new home in Turkey
South American coypu finds new home in Turkey
A semi-aquatic, rat-like creature has found a new home in eastern Turkey on Jan. 28, state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Jan. 29. (AA Photo)
Groups of coypus have been frequently spotted in eastern Ağrı Mountain National Park.
The coypu, also known as the nutria, resemble a very large rat, or a beaver with a small tail.
Adults are typically four to nine kilograms in weight and 40 to 60 centimeters in body length, with a 30 to 45-centimeter tail.
Coypu are found most commonly in freshwater marshes but also inhabit brackish marshes and more rarely, salt marshes.
They either construct their own burrows or occupy burrows abandoned by beaver, muskrats or other animals.
They are also capable of constructing floating rafts out of vegetation.
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