Nutria with toothpick – Myocastor coypus

Nutria with toothpick – Myocastor coypus. This nutria that gnaws on a stem of grass seems to be cleaning its big orange teeth with a toothpick. Nikon D500, Sigma supertele 300-800mm, f / 5.6, 1/1250 sec, ISO 640. Thanks for your comments

Giangiorgio...Good shot of the wet critter having a snack.Excellent tack sharp image as usual!Bravo et salutations-Laurent

Grazie mille Laurent for your visit and appreciated comment

Wonderful expression with the big yellow teeth!

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Very nice photo of this coypu. He could make good use of a toothbrush as well :-), ciao, Sandor

Thanks Philip for your visit and kind comment

Grazie mille Franz

Grazie mille Sandor per il tuo spiritoso commento

Great shot. All he needs is a tube of toothpaste!

Hi Giangiorgio,

 

wonderful shot of this rodent snacking or toothpicking. The framing, focus and DoF are really excellent! Are these animals rare on Sardegna? Kind regards, Vincent

Thanks Vincent for your generous appreciated comment.

These rodents were once bred also in Sardinia for their fur, since they were no longer profitable they have been left free and now there are thousands scattered on all the waterways of Sardinia

Thanks Warren for your witty comment

Charming nutria in a wet coat, Giangiorgio! I guess it drinks some strong natural cocktail to dry faster. Well captured and funny! Bravo! Sincerely, Tatiana P.S. By the way (or not by the way), in a cold climate, birds drink alcohol when they eat overripe berries in early spring. Sorry my belated comment.

Thanks Tatiana for your nice comment and for the interesting note about the birds that drink alcohol

Excellent timing to capture the wonderful moment in time, Giangiorgio. Very nice colors and details. Best regards, Paul.

Paul your comments are always welcome, thanks for your visit and beautiful comment, ciao Giangiorgio