A term used generally for many unrelated rats which inhabit the edge of water bodies; some species modified to a semi-aquatic lifestyle, with webbed hind feet and waterproof fur. The name is sometimes used for the water vole.
| iWater rat | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
||||||||||||||
| Scientific classification | ||||||||||||||
|
Please include a link to this page if you have found this material useful for research or writing a related article. Content on this website is from high-quality, licensed material originally published in print form. You can always be sure you're reading unbiased, factual, and accurate information.
Highlight the text below, right-click, and select “copy”. Paste the link into your website, email, or any other HTML document.
User Comments Add a comment…