Did you know that they have long tails covered with scales rather than hair? This aids them in swimming, and their tails are slightly flattened vertically, which is a shape that is unique to them.
@pandanuscreekfilms68414 жыл бұрын
That is facinating....make sense in the design and how they live though!
@spoofyoriginal2 жыл бұрын
Like normal rats? :p
@nickcorbin14192 жыл бұрын
They’re just as fascinating dead too, just like most rats
@carenxatu5962 Жыл бұрын
I know a few things about muskrats but after trying to save one the other day, I decided I wanted to learn more. There doesn’t seem to be much, though. It’s like people have learned as much about them as they decided they needed to and just left it at that. Anyways. Thank you so much for this video! I was especially amazed to hear that they can swim backwards! That’s incredible!
@BWoodPhotography Жыл бұрын
Thank you Caren. I'm glad you enjoyed it. They are amazing animals. And yes, there doesn't seem to be a lot of info on them. Thanks so much for watching. I appreciate your support.
@ElizabethAcevedoPhotography4 жыл бұрын
I didn't know anything about muskrats before watching this! So fun to learn about them. Plus you captured awesome footage!
@BWoodPhotography4 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful and that you enjoyed it. Thank you for your support.
@c-historia Жыл бұрын
this is great 👍
@BWoodPhotography Жыл бұрын
I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks so much for watching.
@sanatsalimge4 жыл бұрын
Thanks to your great shots, we both watch pleasant images and learn new things. Gorgeous sharing as usual. 🥰👏🏼
@BWoodPhotography4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your kind words and for all your support. I appreciate it.
@KristenChittock4 жыл бұрын
I don't know what I thought about muskrats before but I had no idea they were so adapted to water living/habitat!
@BWoodPhotography4 жыл бұрын
I'm glad I could share them with you. Thank you for watching.
@costiniucmircea2 жыл бұрын
So beautiful place and the scenery Thanks for your upload.
@BWoodPhotography2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching. I'm glad I could share it with you.
@keepupwithliv4 жыл бұрын
This is so precious!
@BWoodPhotography4 жыл бұрын
They are amazing creatures. Thank you for watching.
@unbehaunjake3 жыл бұрын
Love shooting these little bastards, they ruin my grandpas ponds
@semipunch8573 жыл бұрын
ew
@ThelmaDorig232 жыл бұрын
very enjoyable watching the Muskrat.
@BWoodPhotography2 жыл бұрын
Thank you and thanks for watching.
@rabbithole95552 жыл бұрын
Photography/Video footage on point of course, but not enough wildlife animal info, but good-ish, yet will have to look elsewhere, but Superb Beautiful photography and Art 🌟
@BWoodPhotography2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Rick. I'm glad you enjoyed it, and sorry that I didn't include enough info. Thanks for watching.
@DonnaTaibossigai2 жыл бұрын
Yay! Muskrats! I didn't know you did voiceovers in your older films. I really enjoyed the shots where he dove under but left his tail sticking out! They're so cute!
@TheeOwlQueen4 жыл бұрын
This was an absolute joy to watch Becca! I loved watching them forage and go about their daily duties. I had no idea their tails were covered in scales instead of hair! The music you paired with your amazing video was perfect! I wish you a lovely weekend my friend and stay safe!
@BWoodPhotography4 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you enjoyed it. They are very adorable creatures that can be quite feisty at times. Take care and stay safe.
@nhacdanhchoban-musicforyou62122 жыл бұрын
NICE SHARING MY DEAR
@BWoodPhotography2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 🙂
@bluesal4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful footage interesting information
@BWoodPhotography4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for visiting and I'm glad you enjoyed it. Love your work.
@vjstv01014 жыл бұрын
Yesterday, I saw one for the first time. That lead me to search for info about it. Then I found your video. Thanks. 😊
@BWoodPhotography4 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help and glad that you got to see one in real life.
@Meenakshisareeswholesale4 жыл бұрын
Wow superb... Nice sharing 👌
@BWoodPhotography4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much
@SocialConfidenceMastery4 жыл бұрын
Nature is just so cool!
@BWoodPhotography4 жыл бұрын
It is amazing Myke! Thanks for watching. I appreciate your support.
@sheldonmurphy60313 жыл бұрын
I have just really learned of Muskrats today. So cute! All I see are videos of them being agressive, and attacking, however, these videos are only of them being trapped. Some people say they are docile. The rare few said they will attack people swimming in lakes. Are any of these statements true? I love wildlife photography, and I think I have a new project in mind! 😁 I love woodchucks very much, and even rescued many babies and young kids. They like alike in many ways :) PS: Subscribed 🥰
@BWoodPhotography3 жыл бұрын
Hi Sheldon - thanks for your support. For the most part muskrats are pretty laid back, but I have seen them attack people that were teasing them. They also get quite aggressive towards other muskrats when defending their territory. I have never heard of anyone being attacked by a muskrat while swimming, it could happen, but I think it would be highly unlikely. Thanks again for your support.
@maselthaffmikail8712 жыл бұрын
such a enjoying video, I always like to watch animal video
@BWoodPhotography2 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for watching.
@billmcyrus3 жыл бұрын
Excellent information! Last year we observed two in our backyard in a small creek and drainage area from late January to about March. I really hope to see them again this year.
@BWoodPhotography3 жыл бұрын
That is awesome! If there is water and food available on a year round basis, they will stay in the area. Thank you for stopping by, watching and taking the time to comment. I appreciate it.
@vs1232 жыл бұрын
Wow muskrat it so cute
@BWoodPhotography2 жыл бұрын
I agree!! Thank you for watching.
@suzileitrevisan45482 жыл бұрын
Sucesso no canal sempre lindo lugar animais 🙏
@BWoodPhotography2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for those kind sentiments. Thank you for watching. Wishing you the same.
@SocialConfidenceMastery4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this!
@BWoodPhotography4 жыл бұрын
My pleasure! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
@JulchensWelt2 жыл бұрын
so interesting many thanks dear Becca - wonderful footage big like! Wish you a great week my friend all the best warm greetings Petra
@BWoodPhotography2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for watching.
@knutfugl4 жыл бұрын
Truly an enjoyable movie of this beautiful animal. Very well filmed and edited. We also have a very small population of this interesting animal in the north of the country. Wish you a wonderful weekend. Best regards, Knut.
@BWoodPhotography4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Knut. I'm happy that you enjoyed it. Have a wonderful week!
@knutfugl4 жыл бұрын
@@BWoodPhotography Thank you.
@AventureOiseauxNature8 ай бұрын
Nice video my friend 👍 Serge 🍁
@SandraJsAdventuresOutdoors3 жыл бұрын
How very interesting, I don't know much about muskrats and have never seen one. I have a small pond on our property and right now there are thousands of tad polls swimming around. A beaver tried to hang out at the pond last summer, but it doesn't have moving water, which they prefer I read.
@BWoodPhotography3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad I could share them with you. I would almost bet that at some point you will have muskrats! It sounds like you have the perfect habitat for them. That would have been exciting if the beaver had stuck around!!
@NeerajVlogs-lq5uu2 жыл бұрын
Very nice dear frnd stay connected safe m new frnd.....
@BWoodPhotography2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for taking the time to watch. I appreciate it.
@pandanuscreekfilms68414 жыл бұрын
adorableness personified! loved the little tail up when head was down underwater doing serious muskrat business!
@BWoodPhotography4 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Alexandra! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
@diplosbae3 жыл бұрын
I'm impressed with animals that do so well in the cold... these muskrats look happy swimming in that freezing water
@BWoodPhotography3 жыл бұрын
I am too. They only time I've seen an unhappy muskrat is when it was 90+ degrees out. Thanks so much for stopping by, watching and commenting. I appreciate your support.
@SteveItMakesSense4 жыл бұрын
Never knew any of this about muskrats. Thank you for the video!
@BWoodPhotography4 жыл бұрын
Happy to help! Thanks for watching.
@FarmersMarketFido4 жыл бұрын
This is so cool! I never see them here in FL. Fun to watch:)
@BWoodPhotography4 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.
@lamajigmeg4 жыл бұрын
the quality of your video is amazing!
@BWoodPhotography4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thank you so much for watching.
@berthendrikx4 жыл бұрын
Interesting video, thank you for posting.
@BWoodPhotography4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching.
@theswcoaching4 жыл бұрын
Great video! I love what I can learn on KZbin!!!
@BWoodPhotography4 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thank you!
@jennybellido32794 жыл бұрын
Adorable! Thanks for sharing :)
@BWoodPhotography4 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching.
@wildlifenet4 жыл бұрын
Brilliant information and cracking footage. I photographed Muskrats on a frozen lake near Banff in Alberta one time, they kept diving down into the water and back onto the ice to eat vegetation that they had picked up. Great video - Stewart.
@BWoodPhotography4 жыл бұрын
So glad you enjoyed it.
@wildlifenet4 жыл бұрын
@@BWoodPhotography very much enjoyed it.
@DyaSpo2 жыл бұрын
Common compared to the Elongated Muskrat?
@BWoodPhotography2 жыл бұрын
😂 yes!!
@DhanaClarkson4 жыл бұрын
Great video 😊
@BWoodPhotography4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
@urbanwarchief2 жыл бұрын
We have a bunch of these lil fellas around our lake
@BWoodPhotography2 жыл бұрын
That is exciting! Do they cause any damage? Thank you for stopping by, watching and commenting. I appreciate it.
@urbanwarchief2 жыл бұрын
@@BWoodPhotography they make little nests around the shore if theres enough reeds, they often come out more in spring time with the beavers along the river.
@IntrinsicMind4 жыл бұрын
Very interesting thank you
@BWoodPhotography4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.
@KalpriArt4 жыл бұрын
Nice video
@BWoodPhotography4 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for watching.
@KalpriArt4 жыл бұрын
@@BWoodPhotography Welcome 🙏
@MZMA853 жыл бұрын
If I catch any of pesky giant rodents that are inhabiting a wet market nearby and throw it into a river few meters away from the market, will it survive to become a semi-aquatic rat?
@BWoodPhotography3 жыл бұрын
😀 I don't know, try it and see what happens. Thanks for stopping by.
@ProPetPhotog4 жыл бұрын
Didn't know they swam backwards. Another adorbs vid, thanks!
@BWoodPhotography4 жыл бұрын
They are amazing creatures. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. I appreciate it.
@arroulford4035 ай бұрын
I see them all the time in the canal near my house. Once they see me, they generally dive down under water almost in a blink!
@Madiitetr Жыл бұрын
One was outside the door of my downstairs apartment today, tried to give it lettuce but it randolphed
@Devan...3 жыл бұрын
I saw one in the wild today for the first time. Wanted to learn more about them. Thanks!
@BWoodPhotography3 жыл бұрын
Very cool! I'm so glad that this helped. Thanks for stopping by.
@eslnotes75214 жыл бұрын
Love your videos!!
@BWoodPhotography4 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them! Thank you for watching.
@lillianlrogue948011 ай бұрын
I wouldn’t have ever thought they were related to lemmings! What was the other one you said? I couldn’t understand. I was wanting to find out more about them after seeing a video of something that looked almost like a hybrid between a typical sewer rat and a muskrat in an urban area around garbage bins. I don’t suppose that’s likely however if they’re not even remotely related. Also I’ve always heard they’re an invasive species to North American? I could be wrong. I’m just trying to learn a bit more about them now. I’m happy if they belong here! They’re adorable little creatures that don’t seem to cause any harm. I mean I’ve heard of some terrible things beavers can do and everyone LOVES them! Lol. They look pretty similar if you ask me other than their tails. I’ve never understood why anyone thinks rat tails are creepy?! (the muskrat has a similar tail to the rat) I had a pet rat and they’re great pets! Very sweet, highly intelligent, social and love to be held if you have them from a young age. And cute!!! Their little human looking hands too! 💕
@BWoodPhotography11 ай бұрын
Hi Lillian: They are related to voles and lemmings. They are native to North America, but have been introduced to many other countries, and so are considered an invasive species in those countries. Everyone has things they don't like, I don't understand why so many people dislike them - they are a fascinating creature. Thanks so much for taking the time to watch and sharing your comments.
@lillianlrogue948011 ай бұрын
@@BWoodPhotography thank you very much for your reply! As well as the additional information. And yes “voles”! That makes sense now. I’ve heard of them before.
@ronward3949 Жыл бұрын
Muskrats charismatically eat, build, shelter, build pop-ups, lodges, or burrows as they utilize cattails many propensities for such excellent dry bedding materials when stored properly as bulrushes or sedges, rushes, and other Riparian/ Wetland Freshwater habitats the muskrats are bound to patrol, dig canals, make water retentive structures, supervise water flows by active integration with the habitat or plant life.
@danrose92898 ай бұрын
interesting trapped before gone now here in pa
@cherubin7th8 ай бұрын
So this is how these Musk fans look like.
@avery20414 ай бұрын
Loool i recently had a dream i met a talking female muskrat named Darcy, she wore a simple pink dress too
@Fenixias2 жыл бұрын
0:44 if you order a shark on Wish
@BWoodPhotography2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching.
@alarmy521120 күн бұрын
@@BWoodPhotography you couldn’t even spare a “lol” for the poor guy..?
@netquemientayvn-westcountr36332 жыл бұрын
HELLO MY DEAR
@BWoodPhotography2 жыл бұрын
Hello 😊 Thank you for stopping by.
@conspiracyphreakphreaka60824 жыл бұрын
never saw these before in my life, camping, hiking, summer camps, living near woods/swamps/ponds... past year or two me and my girl have seen several of these things just popping up here and there on our walks near water ways but we couldnt figure out what it was. due to the huge diesel spill in russia i saw one a news program as he was describing it and sure enough it was a muskrat that we have been seeing on our walks. even have a small family that lives along the small stream that runs through my condos property.....
@BWoodPhotography4 жыл бұрын
I'm glad that you're seeing lots of them. Thanks for watching.
@jimf19643 жыл бұрын
They're cute little buggers, but unchecked, they can reproduce quickly and be really destructive.
@BWoodPhotography3 жыл бұрын
They are and I agree - they can do a lot of damage in a short period of time. Thanks for visiting and taking the time to watch and comment. I appreciate your support.
@mrpeabody56993 жыл бұрын
Im trumatized that people kill these things
@BWoodPhotography3 жыл бұрын
I am sorry that you are traumatized. Thank you for stopping by.
@MaureenKo12 жыл бұрын
People eat them, I just learned. I look like one, you just learned.
@BWoodPhotography2 жыл бұрын
😂😂 You are funny. I did not know that people ate them. I wonder if they taste like chicken? Thanks for stopping by.
@tmo27983 жыл бұрын
IS THAT ELON?
@BWoodPhotography3 жыл бұрын
Yes - yes it is!! 😅
@donnybankstone50092 жыл бұрын
Elon Muskrat? Evolved?
@BWoodPhotography2 жыл бұрын
Always evolving!! Thanks for watching.
@theultimatereductionist75922 жыл бұрын
The only muskrats I hate are Elon muskrats.
@BWoodPhotography2 жыл бұрын
😂😂 - now that's funny!!
@aarphi19843 жыл бұрын
17 minutes?!?!
@BWoodPhotography3 жыл бұрын
I question the validity of that number, but several of the articles I read used that number. But that is an extremely long time! Thanks for the visit.
@Rossco6032 жыл бұрын
damn muskrats eaten up all we had boys eaten up all we haddddddd!!
@BWoodPhotography2 жыл бұрын
You'll just need to start eatin' them!! Thanks for watching.
Thanks, I guess I'll call them Rat Beavers though.
@BWoodPhotography3 жыл бұрын
😂 that is funny! Thanks for stopping by.
@hammou13123 жыл бұрын
@@BWoodPhotography No problem. I really enjoyed the video. Thank you.
@leannezezeski-sass27732 жыл бұрын
I want one 😂 I wonder if anyone has ever domesticated one like regular rats
@dirtybaytexas2 жыл бұрын
I came from that "new york city biggest rat" video
@manybeers8123 жыл бұрын
Almost no info
@BWoodPhotography3 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry you didn't like it. Thanks for stopping by.
@ggghggfff86593 жыл бұрын
I'm going to start eating them. They are non GMO. I wish I was joking.
@BWoodPhotography3 жыл бұрын
Let me know what they taste like - hopefully not chicken!! Thanks for stopping by.
@janabest50982 жыл бұрын
I know people that eat muskrat saddles I personally dont care for the taste of them but if it's the only thing you have to eat you eat it.
@horse54072 жыл бұрын
Good God what's with that awful music?
@BWoodPhotography2 жыл бұрын
Sorry you didn't like the music😧. Thank you for watching.
@tonyrains2173 жыл бұрын
I could do without the silly music
@BWoodPhotography3 жыл бұрын
I can understand that. Thank you for watching even though you don't like the music. I appreciate it.
@girlswithdacurls4 жыл бұрын
Always enjoy your videos!!
@BWoodPhotography4 жыл бұрын
I appreciate that! I'm so happy that you like them.
@Crunkboy4154 жыл бұрын
They also like to move into Beaver lodges. The Beavers don't seem to mind, maybe they pay rent. 🤣
@BWoodPhotography3 жыл бұрын
😄😂 Perhaps!! Thanks for watching.
@uncklebuckle68593 жыл бұрын
I’ve got one in a retention pond (about the shape and just a little bit smaller than a football field) right beside the house. It follows the mallards from time to time, which is cute. I’ve only spotted the one; will it seek out a mate in other ponds?
@BWoodPhotography3 жыл бұрын
That is exciting that you have one, and yes, it will seek out a mate. They can have up to 3 litters per year - so once it finds a mate, you may have a LOT!
@ronward3949 Жыл бұрын
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@Sienisota11 ай бұрын
Just heard the word muskrat, and tried searching a video. Nice that there is a short video where you get the basics of what it is. Thanks 👍
@Kolekcjonergrzyby3 жыл бұрын
Good video👍
@BWoodPhotography3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
@ashleybaker26073 жыл бұрын
So cute!!
@BWoodPhotography3 жыл бұрын
I agree. They are a favorite of mine. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment.