Muskrat hut Poplar Island Chesapeake Bay

A muskrat hut--a large mound of marsh hay--is visible in the center of the image. A mucky wetland is visible in the foreground.

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USFWS/USFWS

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Image

A muskrat hut in a Poplar Island salt marsh.

Subject tags

Wetlands

Wildlife

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