Re: NANFA-- was Columbia trip gear, later hellbenders now

Moontanman_at_aol.com
Thu, 8 Jan 2004 17:16:12 EST

In a message dated 1/8/04 4:26:28 PM Eastern Standard Time,
steffen_at_hellner.biz writes:

> Oh, now I know. We call it Nutria or biber-rat (Nutria nutria). My grandpa
> bred them and they shall taste very good.

Actually the nutria is the South American version, they were released into
the US with the usual consequences.

Moon

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