Rodents

Abert’s Squirrel

Abert’s Squirrel Sciurus aberti is found in ponderosa or yellow pine (Pinus ponderosa) communities of the Southwest, usually between 1800 and 3000 m, in portions of Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah in the United States and in the Sierra Madre Occidental from Northern Sonora and Chihuahua to southern Durango in Mexico Description Abert’s [...]

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African Brush Tailed Porcupine

African Brush-Tailed Porcupine Atherurus africanus is found only in Africa in the countries of Gambia, western Kenya, and southern Zaire. The African brush-tailed porcupine spends its days hidden in caves, crevices, or fallen trees. They prefer naturally occuring caves and do not usually burrow out their own. A. africanus can be found in forests, river [...]

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African Pygmy Squirrel

African Pygmy Squirrel The African Pygmy Squirrel is the smallest squirrel in the world. Its length, including head and body, is only two and half inches, with a tail of approximately the same length. The African pygmy squirrel is found in western Africa from Cameroon, northwestern Gabon, northwestern Congo, and Equatorial Guinea, including the island [...]

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Agouti

Agouti These agoutis range through Brazil and the Guineas north of the Amazon and east of the Rio Negro River. South of the Amazon they occur east of the Madeira. They are generally common, but shy and difficult to see in the wild. Agouti Red-rumped agoutis are 16-25 inches long (including a one-inch tail), and [...]

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Allen’s Woodrat

Allen’s Woodrat Description Rat-like in form with a long and narrow head. Upperparts reddish brown to dusky brown. Underparts white to buff. Tail is sparsely haired and ranges from dusky to white. Total body length ranges from 368-445, with tail lengths of 158-206. No information on social systems is available. Nesting appears to occur at [...]

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Alpine Marmot

Alpine Marmot Lives 400-500m above the forest line in the Central and Western Alpine mountains of Europe. Alpine marmots are adapted to cold climates. They are able to live in places where there is little vegetation. They are able to burrow in gravelly and frozen ground. Alpine marmot The fur color of alpine marmots is [...]

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American Red Squirell

American Red Squirrel Geographic Range is Alaska continuously across Canada to the northeast U.S. South to the Appalachian states and northern Rocky Mountains. Coniferous, deciduous, and mixed forests. American Red Squirrel Fur color is quite variable and even varies between winter and summer. The dorsal coat is usually brownish or olive-red in color. During the [...]

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Angoni Vlei Rat

Angoni Vlei Rat The Angoni Vlei Rat is distributed in parts of South Africa. Angoni Vlei Rat is found mainly in coastal or montane areas. Usually populations exist in wetter habitats but have been observed in desert areas. Angoni Vlei Rat The Angoni Vlei Rat is medium to large in size compared to other murids. [...]

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Arizona Grey Squirrel

Arizona Gray Squirrel Sciurus arizonensis occupies mountain ranges in central Arizona, western New Mexico, and Sonora, Mexico, along the U.S. border. In Arizona, S. arizonensis occurs in dense, mixed-broadleaf communities of riparian-deciduous forest. Usually, the species is restricted to elevations of 1,500 to 1,900 meters above sea level. Favored habitats are groves of old cavity-prone [...]

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Artic Ground Squirrel

Artic Ground Squirrel Arctic ground squirrels have a vast range. They can be found in regions of Northern Canada ranging from the Arctic Circle down to the southern border of the Northwest Territories, as well as Alaska and Siberia. The arctic ground squirrel’s primary habitat is Arctic tundra. They prefer well vegetated areas that are [...]

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