Groundhogs: also known as woodchucks, are the largest sciurids in their habitats. They are native to North America and can be found from Alaska down to Georgia.
Muskrats: differ from beavers in a few ways. On the ground, muskrats look smaller than beavers, with adult muskrats weighing about four pounds and measuring around 20 inches long.
American Mink: is an often overlooked beaver look-alike, but it’s worth taking a closer look at. This small, semi-aquatic mammal is native to North America and is a member of the mustelid family.
Marmots: are found in Europe, Asia, and North American mountainous regions. They belong to the squirrel family and are larger than typical ground squirrels.
Capybaras:are highly social animals that inhabit savannas, dense forests, and areas close to water sources. Like beavers, capybaras have brown fur, stout bodies, webbed feet, and small rounded ears.
River Otters:This animal is found throughout the North American continent and belongs to the subfamily Lutrinae in the mustelid family. Like beavers, river otters have small, rounded ears .
Nutrias:have webbed hind feet, long tails, and a beaver-like body shape. Nutrias have brown fur, similar to beavers. However, while it has roughly the same color, nutria fur is coarser.
Quokkas: is a macropod native to Western Australia. It is one of the smallest members of the macropod family, which includes kangaroos, wallabies, and various rat kangaroos.