Coypu

The coypu Myocastor coypus

See it bigger and in more detail here.

This one was sat munching grass on the lakeside in the sun - I slowly let the window down in the car, applied the handbrake as quietly as possible then waited for it to move - which it didn't.
So I got quietly out of the car and walked up to it standing not a meter away - the coypu looked up at me - if animal expressions could be put into anthropomorphic words, this one was saying "Yes, what?"

I took some shots and it slowly ambled into the water.

Also known as the river rat, and nutria, is a large, herbivorous, semiaquatic rodent and the only member of the family Myocastoridae.
Originally native to subtropical and temperate South America, it has since been introduced to North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa, primarily by fur ranchers.
Although it is still valued for its fur in some regions, its destructive feeding and burrowing behaviors make this invasive species a pest throughout most of its range.
Coypus live in burrows alongside stretches of water.
They feed on river plants, and waste close to 90% of the plant material while feeding on the stems.

In the Deux Sèvres (79) département in France, they make a pâté from coypu (ragondin in French) meat, which are abundant in the Marais Poitevin National Park, also known as La Venise Verte - Green Venice.

The sun is shining here … all is forgiven ;)

Hope you have a great Wednesday!