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With their surgical nibbles, these large, semi-aquatic, buck-toothed rodents have emerged as crucial helpers for ecologists restoring degraded wetlands across the Great Lakes.

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Muskrats fight invasive cattails and help restore biodiversity in Great Lakes wetlands, Loyola study finds

They are not the well-known, dam-building beavers but can often be found in the same marshy ecosystems. Muskrats — which are more closely related to voles and hamsters — love to eat and build their lodges out of invasive cattails.

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