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title: North American Muskrat
author: D. Gordon E. Robertson
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18907/north-american-muskrat/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2024-05-02
---

# North American Muskrat

_Authored by D. Gordon E. Robertson_

## Image File

[![North American Muskrat](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18907.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18907.jpeg)

## Image Caption

Muskrat swimming in the Rideau River, Ottawa, Ontario. Photograph by D. Gordon E. Robertson.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Robertson, D. G. E. (2024, May 02). North American Muskrat. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18907/north-american-muskrat/>
### Chicago
Robertson, D. Gordon E.. "North American Muskrat." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 02, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18907/north-american-muskrat/>.
### MLA
Robertson, D. Gordon E.. "North American Muskrat." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 May 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18907/north-american-muskrat/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Muskrat_swimming_Ottawa.jpg) by [**D. Gordon E. Robertson**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Muskrat_swimming_Ottawa.jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 02 May 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.