Coypu Coypu The coypu (, ; "Myocastor coypus"), also known as the nutria, is a large, herbivorous, semiaquatic rodent. Classified for a long time as the only member of the family Myocastoridae, "Myocastor" is actually nested within Echimyidae, the family of the spiny rats. The coypu lives in burrows alongside stretches of water, and feeds on river plant stems. Originally native to subtropical and temperate South America, it has since been introduced to North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa, primarily by fur farmers. Although it is still valued for its fur in some regions, its destructive feeding and burrowing behaviours make
Don (given name) Don (given name) Don is a masculine given name in the Irish language and a short form of another masculine given name in the English language. The Irish name is derived from the Irish "donn"; the name can either mean "brown", or "chief", "noble". The Irish name is a variant spelling of "Donn". The English name is unrelated to the Irish name; this name is a short form of the given name "Donald". Pet forms of this English name include: "Donnie" and "Donny". It can also be a surname, also derived from "brown". It is a common name in the