Muskrat (disambiguation)
A muskrat is a type of mammal; the term normally refers to the common and widespread semiaquatic North American cricetid rodent Ondatra zibethicus. However, the term may also be applied to several other cricetid rodents as well as a shrew, including:
- Barbudan muskrat, an extinct rodent formerly endemic to the island of Barbuda
- Martinique muskrat, an extinct rodent formerly endemic to the island of Martinique
- Round-tailed muskrat, a semiaquatic rodent native to Florida and Georgia in the United States
- Siberian muskrat, a shrew found across northern Asia
Muskrat may also refer to:
Places
- Muskrat Dam, Ontario, a Native community in Ontario, Canada
- Muskrat Falls, a waterfall in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
- Muskrat Lake and Muskrat River, a lake and river in Ontario, Canada
- Muskrat Pond, a small lake in Otsego County, New York
- Muskrat Pond Outlet, the outlet creek of Muskrat Pond
Fiction and popular culture
- Muskie Muskrat, a character in the animated series Deputy Dawg
- Muskrat (G.I. Joe), a character in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
- ’’Muskrat Love’’, a 1973 rock ballad
- Muskrat Ramble, a 1926 jazz song
- Muskrat Magazine, a Canadian Indigenous arts and culture online magazine
Other
- Muskrat French, an ethnic group in Michigan, the United States
- Muskrat Root, a type of fragrant herb
- Muskrat Scrambler, a roller coaster in New Orleans, the United States
- Muskrat v. United States, a 1911 legal case concerning sale of Native American lands
- Winnipesaukee Muskrats, a baseball team in New Hampshire, the United States
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