Coypu

Myocastor coypus

Coypus are large, furry animals that live near water. They have webbed feet and love to swim! You can often find them munching on plants by rivers and lakes.

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

The Coypu is a large, semi-aquatic rodent with dense brown fur and a long, scaly tail. Its bright orange incisors, high-set eyes, and distinct white muzzle make it easily recognizable and different from a beaver or muskrat.

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Coypu

Categoría

Mamíferos

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

Baby coypus can swim and eat plants just hours after they are born!

Coypus are also called nutria, which means 'otter' in Spanish.

They build floating nests from plants, sometimes big enough for a small person!

They make squeals, grunts, and even chattering noises to talk to each other.

Habilidades especiales

Coypu can swim gracefully underwater because of its webbed hind feet that help it glide through water.

Coypu has strong, bright orange incisors that help them gnaw through tough plant stems and roots.

Coypu has high-set eyes, ears, and nostrils that help them see, hear, and breathe while mostly submerged.

Coypu can nurse its young while swimming because its nipples are located high on its flanks.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 40-60 cm
Peso: 5-9 kg
Esperanza de vida: 3-6 años
Top Speed: 15 km/h
Tamaño de la camada: 4-6
Gestación: 127-132 días

Dieta y alimentación

Coypus are veggie lovers, munching on roots, stems, and leaves of many different water plants.

Alimentos principales

Roots
Stems
Leaves
Aquatic grasses
Crop plants
Tree bark

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

American Alligator

Alligator mississippiensis

Alligators hunt coypus in areas where their ranges overlap.

eaten by

Coyote

Canis latrans

Coyotes may prey on coypu, especially younger or smaller individuals.

eats

Cattail

Typha latifolia

Coypus eat the roots, stems, and leaves of cattail plants.

eats

Common Reed

Phragmites australis

Coypus consume the stems and roots of common reeds, altering wetlands.

Rasgos

Peludo

Peludo describe a los animales que poseen una cubierta densa de pelo o pelaje suave.

Pies palmeados

Se caracteriza por tener los dedos conectados por una membrana, lo que generalmente ayuda a nadar.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.

Herbívoro

Este rasgo caracteriza a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en material vegetal.

Humedal

Este rasgo de hábitat identifica especies que se encuentran en humedales, que son áreas de tierra saturadas de agua, ya sea permanente o estacionalmente, e incluyen marismas, pantanos y ciénagas.