Hinterland: Understanding the Difference

The Canadian Wildlife Service has, for generations, produced a series of insightful vignettes that have helped our citizens recognize and celebrate Canada’s natural wonders. It’s with that same lofty goal I offer this instructional item.

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The image on the left is that of a Muskrat, a large water-loving rodent native to wetland areas across North America. Noted as a builder, much like a Beaver, a Muskrat will construct elaborate nests for its family, living in a community setting with other Muskrats. Very territorial, these rodents will fight among themselves for prime nesting sites, and when local populations become too high.

The image on the right is a Musk, an immensely rich, megalomaniacal apartheid-raised bigot and self-appointed judge of everything and everyone. Using his ability to purchase just about anything, including persons much more intelligent than himself, he has created an economic empire surpassing the accumulated wealth of many of the planet’s countries.

It's important to understand the difference if encountering either species.