Rodents & Small Mammals
29 entries in the Rodents & Small Mammals compendium.
Pygmy marmosetThe world's smallest true monkey, a gum-feeding specialist of the Amazon.Red squirrelArboreal rodent common across Eurasia with variable coat colors.ShrewSmall, venomous, echolocating mammals related to hedgehogs and moles.Snowshoe hareA North American hare with snowshoe-like feet and seasonal camouflage.SolenodonVenomous, nocturnal insectivores of the Caribbean islands.SpalaxA genus of blind, subterranean rodents in the Spalacidae family.SpermophilusOld World ground squirrels of the Eurasian steppe.SquirrelSmall to medium rodents with bushy tails and excellent vision.Star-nosed moleA semiaquatic mole with a hypersensitive star-shaped nose.Sugar gliderA small gliding possum with a restricted Australian range and complex taxonomy.TenrecDiverse Madagascar mammals that evolved via adaptive radiation.Tree squirrelArboreal rodents found worldwide except Antarctica and Oceania.ViscachaSouth American rodents that convergently resemble rabbits.VoleSmall rodents known for rapid reproduction and monogamous behavior.RingtailA small, agile procyonid with a ringed tail and adaptable habits.LagomorphaLagomorphs are hare-shaped mammals with four upper incisors.LemmingSmall Arctic rodent known for population cycles and a persistent suicide myth.Mara (mammal)Large South American rodents resembling long-legged rabbits.Mole (animal)Small subterranean mammals that aerate soil and store paralyzed earthworms.MuskratA semiaquatic rodent that shapes wetlands and provides fur.Naked mole-ratA eusocial, cancer-resistant rodent with exceptional longevity.NutriaA semiaquatic rodent native to South America, introduced worldwide.OctodonGenus of South American rodents including the common degu.Old World porcupineOld World porcupines are stout, spiny terrestrial rodents of Africa and Eurasia.PedetesA genus of African rodents known for hopping and glowing fur.PikaSmall, mountain-dwelling mammal that stores hay for winter.PorcupineRodents with protective quills, found worldwide except Antarctica.Prairie dogHerbivorous burrowing ground squirrels of North American grasslands.Prehensile-tailed porcupineNeotropical tree porcupines with prehensile tails and grasping limbs.
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