Found an animal
Marsh rice rat
Oryzomys palustris — Mice, rats and voles
A swimming, diving rat of southern marshes that eats more crabs and snails than most rodents.
What we have about this animal
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Tell us where you are — your state, then your county — and we will list the people licensed to take the marsh rice rat there, nearest to you first. Rehabilitators are licensed by their own state, which is why we ask.