This brown, fuzzy critter with its distinctive orange buck teeth may look cute, but it's causing all sorts of trouble — in Germany, and across Europe. The nutria, also known as a coypu or swamp beaver ...

Q. What are nutria, and why are they now considered a pest? Nutria (or coypu) are like gophers on steroids. Since they live near water, they are often mistaken for beavers or muskrats. There are some ...

A nutria is a large, semi-aquatic rodent native that is approximately 2 feet long. Its features include a large head, short legs, and a stout body that appears hump-backed on land. Their fur is ...

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) issued a comical warning on Wednesday about a "two-faced creature" known as the nutria, a rodent said to look like a cross between a rat and a beaver ...

Nutria can weigh 25 pounds. The invasive species causes destruction to levees and other infrastructure. Nutria can also spread diseases, posing a health risk to people and animals. SACRAMENTO, Calif. ...

Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with nearly two decades of newsroom experience. She is also the co-founder of Be a Travel Writer, an online course for the next generation of travel ...