Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. The common muskrat is found in wetlands, rivers and streams in the Gallatin Valley. A member of ...

Muskrat is my name, common muskrat. Scientifically that would be Ondatra zibethicus. The "rat" part of my name is not by accident; I am a large rodent. Sixteen to 24 inches in length, I weigh about 1 ...