I recently relocated to Puerto Rico, and while on the north-eastern coast, at a restaurant, I spotted a pair of mammals, larger than a squirrel, but smaller than an otter. I believe it to be amphibious. It was dark brown (almost black, as it also looked wet), with a large hairless tail, like a rat, but was NOT a rat. Can anyone help identify this creature? Lead me to a website, to see photos? One person in my group suggested it was a 'Puerto Rican Squirrel', but my investigation has shown there are no such creatures here. I do know that mongoose where brought here many years ago, to help with rats in the Suger plantations, but both are long gone (rats & mongoose).
2006-07-29
07:08:06
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Mark MacIver
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Zoology