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muskrat

Likewise, the muskrat has no musk to be harvested. They are two glands under the tail that secrete what gives the musk smell.

Man missed the musk in it, but he found in it what was more precious: beautiful fur, and with the beautiful fur he found edible meat. The truth is that this animal, other than mice, is a similar type of animal. It gave man a wonderful meaning of how to prepare for life and hard work in harsh natural conditions. Here is the statement:

This animal lives in swamps, and in all calm water. It is widespread in North America, starting north from where trees begin to appear despite the extreme cold, and ends at the borders of Mexico. It eats every plant that grows in water, and it also enjoys the softness of water animals.

The body of this animal is built to be compatible with living in water. Its fur is brown, tending to red. It is warm and does not get wet with water. This body is a foot long, and its tail is ten inches long. It is a strange tail, as it does not have hair, but rather has scales, and it is flabby, as if it were being pressed from its sides. Because of this, it works in the water exactly like a paddle, with which the animal moves in the water and directs itself.

Its hind legs are modified so that they are suitable for walking in the water. Their fingers are connected to a web that separates the water and pushes it backwards, thus pushing the animal forward, as ducks and geese do.

This animal's house is one of the strangest houses. this is
The animal comes into the shallow swamp, the depth of which does not exceed two feet or so, and begins to build in it a pile of tree branches that it collects from the ground and from clay. Then it raises this small mound, stuffed with branches, three or four feet above the surface of the water. Then he starts from under the surface of the water and makes a tunnel that leads him into it. If he reaches inside
The knoll reached above the water level, and he, the rodent animal, began emptying into it a room that served as his residence. He may have two or more rooms in this house. He and those with him may have more than one tunnel connecting the inside to the outside. What comes out here is nothing but water. The mouse swims to its home in the water from dry land, and thus it is safe from all predatory animal aggressors, as it cannot cross the water to it.

In these rooms, children are born and raised, and the mother mouse takes great care of its cleanliness by covering it with dry tree leaves.

The viewer may look at the pond or swamp and see a group of these domes protruding from the water. These are the homes of these animals. You may see the movement of mice in the water as they swim to their homes.

These mice do not sleep in winter. And it gets cold,
And it keeps working.

The male connects with the female and gives birth after a month. She gives birth to four to twelve children. And the female can
She gives birth four or five times a year. The boy is able to give birth six months after his birth. The same applies to the female, as this animal is highly fertile.

This has its dangers from an economic point of view. People
Fields are made for these mice in ponds and swamps to prepare them for a good life, and to harvest fur from them, which is one of the most beloved furs among the people of the West. Above the fur is meat, which is eaten, and it is like rabbit meat.

The United States hunts more than twelve million of these animals per year. And you make a good fortune from it. Fur is sold in its natural color or dyed.