What Is The Difference Between Beavers and Nutrias?

What Is The Difference Between Beaver and Nutria? Beavers and nutria are both rodents, though their family connection is extremely distant. Beavers belong to Castoridae, nutria belong to Echimyidae, and their branches split so long ago that any family reunion would require name tags. So how can you actually tell these two animals apart, and how did one become a famous ecosystem engineer while the other became an invasive wetland nightmare? ➽Consider subscribing: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI5RX1o0cE5SKwHWRj_GVqA?sub_confirmation=1 ➽Narrated By: Christian Neale ➽Audio: YouTube Audio Library ➽Contact: [email protected] Copyright Disclaimer under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976: Allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.