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Gopher vs Muskrat - What's the difference?

gopher | muskrat |

As nouns the difference between gopher and muskrat

is that gopher is a small burrowing rodent, especially in the family Geomyidae while muskrat is a large aquatic rodent; species: Ondatra zibethicus.

gopher

English

Etymology 1

Perhaps from French gaufre, based on the analogy of holes in the ground to the indentations in a waffle.

Noun

(en noun)
  • A small burrowing rodent, especially in the family Geomyidae.
  • The gopher tortoise

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)

    • See also

    * gopher wood * gauffre

    muskrat

    English

    (wikipedia muskrat)

    Alternative forms

    * musk-rat

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A large aquatic rodent; .

    • Derived terms

    * muskrat trap * muskrat-weed

    Synonyms

    * musquash, musk shrew

    External links

    * (wikipedia) * (Ondatra zibethicus) * (Ondatra zibethicus)