Did you know that beavers will share their home and food with muskrats for the winter? ChewBarka and his family have taken in a muskrat this year. When I went to the lodge yesterday, this little muskrat popped out of the side entrance, had a quick swim, and then ducked back in the main entrance. It is very common for beavers to let muskrats live with them for the winter. The guest adds extra body heat in the lodge, and muskrats are apparently very good at detecting danger so they serve like an a