What is this critter in my yard, river behind.

[elleng]

[hollysmom]

1. looks cute like an otter, but could be a muskrat. n/t

[elleng]

2. Thanks. Friends have suggested beaver and ground hog.

Would LOVE it to be an otter!

[Arkansas Granny]

3. Looks kinda chunky for an otter. It looks more like a beaver to me.

[elleng]

4. 'Official' groundhog picture

What do you think, Granny?

[Arkansas Granny]

5. Bears an uncanny resemblance.

[elleng]

6. Looks pretty close,

but can't see the face well.

[hlthe2b]

7. Beaver.... n/t

[Eleanors38]

12. Yep. They are doing a number on Texas Parks & Wildlife

efforts to prevent water blockage in a WMA 80 miles east of Austin. Can't do much about it. They are singularly industrious.

[oneshooter]

8. Nutria rat? n/t

[Trajan]

9. Chupacabra ...

RUN ! ! !

[Paladin]

10. Looks like a nutria, but I don't know where you're situated.

Run that image past your local fish & game personnel and let us know what they say.

[elleng]

11. Southern Maryland.

Daughter and a friend with a farm, both nearby, and another friend in Virginia, say its clearly groundhog.

[mog75]

13. looks like a

Groundhog

[Jenoch]

14. If you never see it swimming, it's a groundhog.