Muskrats are not the true rats which belong to the genus Rattus. There are two scent glands near its tail which give off a strong musky smell that is used by muskrat to declare its territory.n adult muskrat is just a little longer than the brown rat but it weighs four times the weight of brown rat. It has a medium or dark brown coat with small but thick hair and the color of its belly is lighter than the body. The two-layer fur protects it from cold water.
mercenary (plural mercenaries) ( 1 archaic) One motivated by gain, especially monetary. 2  A person employed to fight in an armed conflict who is not a member of the state or military group for which they are fighting and whose primary motivation is private gain. 2004, Matthew Trundle, Greek Mercenaries: From the Late Archaic Period to Alexander: If a mercenary died, that was one fewer man to pay.
a person who performs a service willingly and without pay. 3. Military. a person who enters the service voluntarily rather than through conscription or draft, especially for special or temporary service rather than as a member of the regular or permanent army. 4. Law.