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The thumbnails below give a tiny idea of the photographs of muskrat that appear on each site. Each site has a larger, more detailed photo on it.

from 'het werk', 'Waterschap Roer en Overmaas'Het werk contains a section at the bottom of the page, "Muskusrattenbestrijding" that is accompanied by a striking picture of a muskrat.  A larger image is available at http://www.overmaas.nl/7.jpg.  Home page: Waterschap Roer en Overmaas.

credit: U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service/photo by R. TownA search for "muskrat" from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's National Image Library will lead you to this picture of a muskrat created by R. Town.  It is in the public domain and available in JPEG format in 1147 x 781 (238 KB) and 3193 x 2173 (991 KB) formats.  The US Fish and Wildlife Service does request that you credit the work if you use it, using a line such as "U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service/photo by R. Town".  See Privacy, Disclaimer, and CopyrightsU.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

Muskrat house from United States Environmental Protection AgencyMuskrat house in emergent wetland photograph from United States Environmental Protection Agency

Muskrat lodge photo by Robert A. MacarthurMuskrat lodge photograph by Robert A. Macarthur (see next entry), from the home page of Kevin L. Campbell.  (Hosted at the Personal Homepage Server, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.)

Mike Walter's Aunt Millie's place on lower Cedar Creek; photo by Mike WalterBaby muskrats photographed Tiffany Hilton-ColeMike Walter's The Old Muskrat's Page has a picture of a muskrat lodge on it (left) and also a photograph of baby muskrats by Tiffany Hilton-Cole (right).

'Muskrat hut' by Mary Hollinger"Muskrat hut" by Mary Hollinger, Middle Patuxent River marsh, Maryland, from NOAA Photo Library, America's Coastlines Collection.  Note: Most NOAA photos and slides are in the public domain. Credit MUST be given to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Department of Commerce unless otherwise instructed to give credit to the photographer or other source.

The Old Muskrat's Page has a copy of this photograph on it.

A muskrat hut in a middle Patuxent River marsh by Mary HollingerA muskrat hut in a middle Patuxent River marsh by Mary Hollinger, Mid Patuxent River, from NOAA Photo Library, America's Coastlines Collection.  Note: Most NOAA photos and slides are in the public domain. Credit MUST be given to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Department of Commerce unless otherwise instructed to give credit to the photographer or other source.

Muskrat on thin ice photo by Robert A. MacarthurMuskrat on thin ice photograph by Robert A. Macarthur adorns his home page hosted at the Department of Zoology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

from Western ImprintsMuskrat Facts Physical description and habits with photograph; Western Imprints

from Winchester TrappingMuskrat from Winchester Trapping[The first time I saw this photograph, it had this credit:  "taken from Bill Grunkenmeyer's video Wyoming's Wonderful Wildlife".]

from 'The Muskrat Den' This picture of a muskrat appears on The Muskrat Den.

'Mortimer Muskrat' from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Serviceanother (unnamed) muskrat, from U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceThe J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge page from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has links to several pictures of muskrat in GIF format.  The albino Mortimer Muskrat leads a text-and-pictures tour of the Canoe Trail and a muskrat picture is part of Learn about Wetlands.  By the way, the Fish & Wildlife policies state that, except where noted, information presented on their website is considered public information and may be distributed or copied. Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credit is requested.

from Hinterland's Who's WhoMuskrat is illustrated with pictures and diagrams.  Also available in French at Le rat musqué.  From Hinterland's Who's Who / La faune de l'arrière-pays, Canadian Wildlife Service - Service canadien de la faune, Environnement Canada.

by David M. Barron PhotographyVirginia Waterbird Sanctuary Project Photography includes a photograph by David M. Barron Photography; Oxygen Group Photography.

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http://www.dancingpelican.comThis photograph is the work of Shattil/Rozinski Photography, www.dancingpelican.com, Denver, Colorado 80237  USA.

It appears on The Wildlife of SE Iowa & NE Missouri page from Creative Farm & Home Realty.

The picture also appears on Mike Walter's Wetlands Page.

from Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, USGSFrom Muskrat--Biological and Ecotoxicological Characteristics of Terrestrial Vertebrate Species Residing in Estuaries at Patuxent Wildlife Research Center.

from Animaux à fourrure The same photo is on Le rat musqué, from Animaux à fourrure, Faune, L'Environnement et le patrimoine naturel, Qualité de vie, Le Témiscamingue, portrait d'une société[This photo seems to be the same as the above, but flipped horizontally, lighter, and cropped differently.]

from Canada's Aquatic Environments, University of Guelphmuskratec.htm has a picture of a muskrat on it; choose the "Ecology" link from Muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus, to get to it.  The main page also has the above photograph, cropped a little differently. From Canada's Freshwater Mammals, Discover Canada's Aquatic Mammals, Mammals, Aquatic Animals, Canada's Aquatic Environments.  Hosted at University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario.

from Le zoo sauvageVisit the Mixed Forest section and click on "Muskrat" in the left frame.  A picture of a muskrat will be part of the image in the top right frame.  Home page:  Le zoo sauvage, St. Félicien.

Photo by Guy FountaineParakeet, Muskrat, Dhole/Asian Whistling Dog and Fish from Shamanism Working With Animal Spirits Core.

Photo by Michael H. Francis"Of muskrats and mortality" by Ona Siporin, from High Country News, August 19, 1996.

Muskrat feeding on a reed by John MarriottMuskrat feeding on a reed, Banff National Park, by John Marriott. From Canadian Wildlife Gallery, John Marriott Wildlife and Nature Photography.

from 'Mammals of Waskasoo Park'Kerry Wood Nature Centre: Mammals of Waskasoo Park.  From  Waskasoo Park, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada.

from 'Mammals of Upstate New York'Mammals of Upstate New York gives a top-side view of a swimming muskrat.  From The Nature of Rochester Online Natural History Guide, Rochester-Info.com.

from 'Le pays des étangs'Le pays des étangs from Le Ban sur Moselle, Collège "Les Hauts de Blémont", L'Académie de Nancy-Metz. (Le pays des étangs looks identical, but I don't find complete links to it).

From Louisiana Fur and Alligator Advisory CouncilMuskrat from Louisiana Fur and Alligator Advisory Council.  This photograph also appears on their page Muskrats.

Jacob Dingel/Pennsylvania Game Commission PhotoFound off of Pennsylvania Game Commission - State Wildlife Management Agency: Photographs.

from Floyd College Cyber-SwampTwo pictures of muskrat are available at Muskrat; from Kinds of Animals, Floyd College Cyber-Swamp, Floyd College, Rome, Georgia.

Slichter 98Four photographs are available on the page Muskrat, off of Flora & Fauna Northwest at Gresham High School, Gresham-Barlow School District, Gresham, Oregon.

by the Twin Grove Virtual Wetland Preserve TeamA picture of muskrat taken by the Twin Grove Virtual Wetland Preserve Team is on Muskrats.  From Marsh (created for the Museum in the Classroom program) at Twin Groves Middle School, Buffalo Grove, Illinois.

from Illinois Natural History SurveyMuskrat from Ecology and Conservation of Illinois' Fur Resources, hosted on Illinois Natural History Survey WWW server.  The same photograph is on Animals from Space Technology Computer Summer Camp1999, hosted at CIMIC (Center for Information Management, Integration, and Connection), Rutgers University at Newark, New Jersey.

from Illinois Natural History SurveyAdditional Information and Photo (Muskrat) from Ecology and Conservation of Illinois' Fur Resources, hosted on Illinois Natural History Survey WWW server

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service photo by John and Karen HollingsworthThe Old Muskrat's Page has this photograph on it, credited to "U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service photo by John and Karen Hollingsworth".

Photo credit: Lillian Habeck Muskrat has a photograph credited to Lillian Habeck; from Riparian dependent species at Information Integration for Watershed Planning and Risk Assessment (hosted by University of Nevada, Reno).

The same picture appears on Muskrat from Fauna Photos at Eco-USA.

by Dr. Lloyd Glenn Ingles A search for "muskrat" from CalPhotos brings up two photographs of muskrat by Dr. Lloyd Glenn Ingles  [The sites says these photographs "may be used for any non-commercial purpose but please credit Dr. Lloyd Glenn Ingles."] ...
 
... and one by John White [The sites says "This photo may be freely used for any non-commercial purpose, but please credit John White."]. Home page UC Berkeley Digital Library Project.

from Land and Water Management Division, Michigan Department of Environmental QualityMuskrat (from Tracking and Stalking North American Wildlife, The Virtual Cub Scout Leader's Handbook) has a link to a photograph from Land and Water Management Division, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.

from Jurica Nature MuseumMuskrat from Catalog Index, Jurica Nature Museum.  Hosted on the "cse" server of Benedictine University, Lisle, Illinois.

Centre d'interprétation de la nature du lac Boivin, Granby, QuébecRat musqué has two photographs of muskrats and a video clip of a swimming muskrat.  From Le «petit monde» du marais (which also has a muskrat included in the drawing at the top of the page).  From Les milieux humides, Centre d'intreprétation de la nature du lac Boivin Inc.  Home page:  Le monde de Darwin.

from Winning Video Productions' The Digital ZooMuskrat Photo - The Digital Zoo; home page Winning Video ProductionsTM.

from Institute of Cell, Animal & Population Biologyfrom Institute of Cell, Animal & Population BiologyMuskrat has a link to a VR movie of a stuffed museum specimen and Musk Rat skull has a link to a VR movie of a muskrat skull.  Each VR movie lets you use your mouse to rotate the object around its vertical axis so you can see the object from all sides.  You will need Apple's QuickTime plug-in (or other plug-in that will play MOV files), to see the VR movie.  From Natural History Collections, The University of Edinburgh, Scotland.

by John L. TvetenCommon Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) has a photograph by John L. Tveten on it.  From The Mammals of Texas - Online Edition by William B. Davis and David J. Schmidly.  Hosted on The Natural Science Research Laboratory server at Texas Tech University.

from Plymouth Public SchoolsMuskrat from Photos at Discovering Together: Preschool Curriculum, Science/Technology Curriculum, Plymouth Public Schools, Plymouth, Massachusetts.

'Ondatra zibethicus' by Lloyd Glenn EnglesOndatra zibethicus by Lloyd Glenn Engles.  From Muskrat, Mammals, Chihuahuan Desert Home Page, Centennial Museum, University of Texas at El Paso.

photo: Mont St-Hilaire Nature CenterMuskrat photo credited to Mont St-Hilaire Nature Center on Muskrat; from Rodents, Mammals, Canada's Species, Canadian Biodiversity Web Site.

J. LefebvreRat musqué/Cadre général provides several drawings and photographs of muskrats and their tracks and homes.  From Les mammifères (fiches techniques), L'Animalier des Affluents, Commission scolaire des Affluents.

from Skulls UnlimitedRat, Vole, Mouse and Muskrat Skulls from Skulls Unlimited.

from Will's Skull PageMuskrat Skull from Will's Skull Page.

by Daniel MooreSkulls in Stereo has a stereo photographs of a number of different animal skulls, including a muskrat skull.  From Dan's Stereo Photography Page.

from The Curtis CollectionPortfolio 20 shows Plate 714-The Muskrat Hunter-Kotzebue, 1928.  From Tribal Index, The Curtis Collection.

from 'American Memory', The Library of CongressThe American Memory site of The Library of Congress has this January 1941 photograph of a muskrat trapper in Louisiana in a couple of spots:  I found it at "Oral Traditions/Oral Histories" of Student Lesson, Section 1: What Are Primary Sources?, and Federal Writers' Project: Interview Excerpts.  A larger version of the photograph is at http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/wpaintro/exinterv.jpg and http://lcweb2.loc.gov/image/wpa/exinterv.jpg.

roundtail muskrat from Georgia Wildlife Web SiteThis is a roundtail muskrat from Georgia Wildlife Web Site; mammals: Neofiber alleni, Georgia's Mammals, Animals, e-Library, Georgia Wildlife Federation.

You can find additional photographs dealing with muskrats by doing a search for muskrat at Corbis.

Sometimes it is not obvious to me if it is a photograph or a painting, so you might want to check out my Drawings page, too.