Where to see
Ondatra zibethicus
Elk Island National Park leads · 8 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Muskrat during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elk Island National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 3 | Riding Mountain National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Grand Teton National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Denali National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Elk Island National Park
In Elk Island National Park, Canada, about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Muskrat sighting on a given day, the highest of the 8 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Hortobágy National Park and more
After Elk Island National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Muskrat are in Hortobágy National Park (Hungary, about 30%), Riding Mountain National Park (Canada, about 20%) and Point Pelee National Park (Canada, about 20%). Outside North America, the best option is Hortobágy National Park in Europe (about 30%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are April in Elk Island National Park (about 80%), May in Hortobágy National Park (about 50%) and October in Riding Mountain National Park (about 40%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Muskrat on a given day. Each park's Muskrat page has the full month-by-month chart.
