Noun: Ondatra zibethica- Beaver-like aquatic rodent of North America with dark glossy brown fur
"The musquash, also known as the Ondatra zibethica, is well-adapted to life in and around water";
- muskrat, musquash
Type of: gnawer, rodent
Part of: genus Ondatra, Ondatra
Encyclopedia: Ondatra zibethica