Geographic Distribution
Quick Facts
- Size
- 50 - 60 cm
- Weight
- 900 - 1500 g
- Diet
- Omnivorous, eating a variety of aquatic plants, insects, and small animals
Habitat
Freshwater wetlandsMarshesSwampsLakes
Behavior
- Solitary animal, only coming together to breed
- Omnivorous, eating a variety of aquatic plants, insects, and small animals
- Migrates between breeding and wintering grounds
- Has a distinctive, musky odor