"The <em>M. Pyrenacia</em>, found in Pyrenees, is about five inches long: its color is a brownish fawn above the grayish beneath; its claws are strong, and its musky odor very decided." &mdash;Goodrich, 1885

Pyrenees Desman

"The M. Pyrenacia, found in Pyrenees, is about five inches long: its color is a brownish fawn…

"<em>M. moscovitica</em>, is seven inches long, of a brown color, and is still more strongly scented. The fish that devour it are penetrated with its odor. The musk is collected and sold to some exent as a perfume. The animal is found in the Volga and the adjacent lakes." &mdash;Goodrich, 1885

Russian Desman

"M. moscovitica, is seven inches long, of a brown color, and is still more strongly scented.…

A muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus.

Muskrat

A muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus.