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Coypu
Myocastor coypus
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
MuskratOndatra zibethicus
American BeaverCastor canadensis
Eurasian BeaverCastor fiber
Eurasian OtterLutra lutra
Common RaccoonProcyon lotor
CapybaraHydrochoerus hydrochaeris
North American River OtterLontra canadensis
GroundhogMarmota monax
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 33,696 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 23,435 |
| France | 4,375 |
| Texas | 4,229 |
| Oregon | 3,747 |
| Italy | 3,434 |
| Germany | 3,348 |
| Czechia | 1,841 |
| Nord-Ovest | 1,615 |
| Argentina | 1,478 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Mammals · Mammalia |
| Order | Rodents · Rodentia |
| Family | Spiny Rats and Hutias · Echimyidae |
| Genus | Coypus · Myocastor |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Coypu with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.