water rat
Semiaquatic burrowing mammal
A water rat is any of several rodents that live near or in water, including muskrats and certain voles.
The term also applies informally to someone who spends a lot of time on or around water—a dock worker, sailor, or waterfront loafer.
In British and Australian slang, a water rat is a petty thief who operates around docks or wharves.
Semiaquatic North American rodent
- voleShort-tailed field rodent
- coypuSemiaquatic South American rodent
- nutriaSemiaquatic South American rodent
- beaverDam-constructing aquatic rodent
otter · platypus · shrew · rodent · fur · whiskers · tail · incisors
Grassy waterlogged lowland
- riverbankLand bordering a stream
- reedbedWetland grass thicket
- streamSteady continuous flow
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
estuary · delta · backwater · wetland · swamp · bog · bayou · floodplain
Seeking wild food sources
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- predationHunting and consuming prey
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
shelter · evasion · instincts · resilience · nocturnal · omnivore · dive · escape
Sly, scheming cleverness
- shrewdPractically clever, perceptive
- cleverShowing mental quickness
- resourcefulSkilled at solving problems
- adaptableAble to adjust readily
opportunistic · street-smart · survivor · scrappy · wily · crafty · sly · astute
Harmful small animals
- infestationPest takeover situation
- nuisanceCause of aggravation
- trapDevice for catching animals
- baitLure for prey
poison · damage · contaminate · invasive · scavenge · disease · eradicate · exterminate
muskrat
Semiaquatic North American rodent
- voleShort-tailed field rodent
- coypuSemiaquatic South American rodent
- nutriaSemiaquatic South American rodent
beaver · otter · platypus · shrew · rodent · fur · whiskers · tail · incisors · gnawer
marsh
Grassy waterlogged lowland
freshwater · estuary · delta · backwater · wetland · swamp · bog · bayou · floodplain · mangrove
foraging
Seeking wild food sources
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- predationHunting and consuming prey
territory · shelter · evasion · instincts · resilience · nocturnal · omnivore · dive · escape · burrow
cunning
Sly, scheming cleverness
- shrewdPractically clever, perceptive
- cleverShowing mental quickness
- resourcefulSkilled at solving problems
adaptable · opportunistic · street-smart · survivor · scrappy · wily · crafty · sly · astute · savvy
vermin
Harmful small animals
- infestationPest takeover situation
- nuisanceCause of aggravation
- trapDevice for catching animals
bait · poison · damage · contaminate · invasive · scavenge · disease · eradicate · exterminate · unwelcome
- Rats
- rodentsmouse, guinea pig, squirrel, mice, beaver
- semiaquatic mammalsbeaver, capybara, hippopotamus, hippo, muskrat
- Australian Rodents
- freshwater lifecatfish, trout, bass, salmon, frog
- Tasmanian wildlifeTasmanian devil, thylacine, Tasmanian tiger
water ratdesert rat
Arid-land recluse or rodent
kangaroo rat · jerboa · gerbil · wood rat · pack rat