Photo by DON BARTLING
An adult muskrat slipping into the icy creek using his long, scaly tail as a rudder under the water.
December 26, 2019
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December 26, 2019 midnight
Muskrats adapt well to winter in Boundary County
On a cloudy, rainy morning beside a calm flowing creek I spotted a fur-bearing animal, smaller than a beaver, busily eating on the side of the creek bank while sitting on ice.