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Animals
A marsh rodent that builds cattail push-ups and swims with a thin tail sculling behind.
Field facts
HabitatMarshes, ditches, pond edges
RangeStatewide
When to lookYear-round
StatusLeast Concern (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesBeaver — larger with a flat tail
Field note: Domed cattail heaps in a marsh in autumn are muskrat lodges, not bird nests.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Do not walk on or open lodges — they are winter shelter.
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