Now that the clover growing near the pond is on the wane, the muskrats are finding other plants to eat.Here, the muskrats eat pondweed, rushes, grasses, sedges, and other aquatic vegetation. We do not often see them feeding right where they find food. They usually cut and drag plants to a feeding spot near one of their travel paths. There, they can eat without worrying about predators.
Muskrats consume about one-third of their weight each day. That's a lot of greens!
