Note 80 — PETER KALM’s TRAVELS. (continued 3)
Johann Reinhold Forster translation
We saw great numbers of Musk-Rats (Castor Zibethicus Linn.) on the shores of the river, where they had many holes, some on a level with the surface of the water. These holes were large enough to admit a kitten. Before and in the entrance to the holes, lay a quantity of empty shells, the animals of which had been eaten by the Musk-Rats80. They are caught in traps placed along the water-side, and baited with some maize or apples.