Myocastor Collection

COYPU
(myocastor coypus) also known as Nutria : it comes from South America but is or was farmed for its fur

DDE-90029233
Nutria (Myocastor coypus), Parc Ornithologique de Pond de Gau, Camargue Region of France Date: 05/02/2009

Coypu, Myocastor coypu
Coypu or river rat, Myocastor coypu (Coypou, Hydromys coupus). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Edward Griffiths The Animal Kingdom by the Baron Cuvier, London, Whittaker, 1825

A Coypu sitting on a rocky ledge in a pool in its enclosure at London Zoo
3703992 A Coypu sitting on a rocky ledge in a pool in its enclosure at London Zoo, February 1928 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942)

Coypu or river rat, Myocastor coypus, and Cayenne spiny rat, Proechimys guyannensis.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Frederic Cuviers Dictionary of Natural Science: Mammals, Paris

Picture No. 10894264
Coypu / Nutria (Myocastor coypus) Date:

Picture No. 10894263
Coypu / Nutria - feeding (Myocastor coypus) Date:

Picture No. 10894265
Coypu / Nutria - female with young (Myocastor coypus) Date:

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Meet Myocastor coypus, also known as Coypu or Nutria, a large semi-aquatic rodent native to South America. In this captivating trio of images (Picture Nos. 10894263, 10894264, and 10894265), a Coypu sits serenely on a rocky ledge in its enclosure at London Zoo (DDE-90029233). These agile swimmers, resembling beaver-like animals, are expert builders of intricate burrow systems and play a crucial role in their ecosystems as omnivores. Originally from countries like Argentina, Brazil, and Peru, they've been introduced to various parts of the world, including Europe, for fur farming and wetland restoration efforts, and are fascinating creatures, with their distinctive flat, scaly tails and webbed hind feet, making them perfectly adapted to their aquatic lifestyle.