Its fur is a mixture of brown, tan, black, and gray on the top, while the underside is grayish or buff. In Florida, hispid ...

The large, semi-aquatic rodents are referred to as “water rats.” Rodent expert Kevin Dissmore said that Duval County has a high number of nutrias living and breeding in retention ponds in the area.

Of 101 samples collected from dead animals between September 2023 and May 2024, 85 percent tested positive for rodenticide, ...