imageBROKER/picture alliance Instead of the beaver's flat, paddle-like tail, the nutria's rear appendage is thin and rat-like. Their distinctive front teeth are colored orange because they contain ...

"Ingestion of raw or undercooked wild nutria could certainly expose a person to any illnesses the animal has," he continued. ...

The nutria, also known as a coypu or swamp beaver, is originally from South America. But the semi-aquatic mammal has managed to spread far beyond its native wetlands, infiltrating swamps and ...

This brown, fuzzy critter with its distinctive orange buck teeth may look cute, but it's causing all sorts of trouble — in Germany, and across Europe.The nutria, also known as a coypu or swamp ...