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Muskrats, rats, raccoons and beavers erode the banks of the canal, just as they do at Mill Creek, where local park supervisors have used the Mink Man’s services for nearly a decade.

From New York Times • Aug. 30, 2022

Muskrats burrow into river banks, creating holes that can pose tripping hazards at a crowded park.

From New York Times • Aug. 30, 2022

Green played both bass and guitar for London acts that included the Muskrats and the Tridents.

From Salon • Jul. 25, 2020

Muskrats – ondatrines – have an extensive fossil history extending back into the Miocene.

From Scientific American • Jan. 13, 2014

Muskrats and mink and otter lived by the streams.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder