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
Ronja (given name) Ronja (given name) Ronja is a feminine given name in use largely in Scandinavian countries. It was created by the Swedish author Astrid Lindgren for her 1981 children's book "Ronja Rövardotter". "Ronja" is also a Russian pet form of Veronika, but very few people were given this name in Scandinavian countries prior to 1981. It was the third most popular name given to baby girls born in the Faroe Islands in 2008 and is also rising in popularity in other Scandinavian countries. The English translation of the name is Ronia. The first living person in Sweden to be baptised as