Oryzomys palustris (Marsh Oryzomys) is a species of rodents in the family cricetids . They are associated with freshwater habitat. They are found in The Neotropics and The Nearctic. They are omnivores.
Definition: A wetland that features permanent inundation of large areas of land by shallow bodies of water, generally with a substantial number of hummocks, or dry-land protrusions.
Definition: Age when primary nutritional dependency on the mother ends and independent foraging begins to make a major contribution to the offspring’s energy requirements.
