Habitat:

• Commonly found on protected bays, open marshes and ponds.
• Eats mostly aquatic plants, but will also eat insects, fish and frogs.

Notes:

• Usually silent, but sometimes snorts or hisses or makes barking notes that sound like a puppy.
• Builds nests out of grasses and lines it with feathers above the water level in wetland areas.

Be sure to check local regulations for hunting or trapping information on this species.