Tag: rodents

Ground Squirrel

A Ground Squirrel is any of several rodents in the Sciuridae, or squirrel, family. These particular rodents share a tribe, known as Marmotini. All...

Fox Squirrel

The Fox Squirrel is the largest species of climbing squirrel in North America. Researchers place them in the taxonomic genus Sciurus. Their closest relatives...

Rat

When you think of a Rat, what do you picture? Likely, you imagine a relatively large rodent with brown fur and a scaly tail....

Pack Rat

Rat The Pack Rat, also known as the "packrat," or "woodrat," is any number of several species in the taxonomic genus Neotoma. Researchers recognize about...

Dwarf Hamster

The Dwarf Hamster is any one of several species of hamsters. Researchers group all hamster species in the Cricetinae subfamily, but only two taxonomic...

Hamster

A Hamster is any number of small rodents in the Cricetinae subfamily. People commonly keep these furry little creatures as pets. Researchers recognize 18...

Tuco Tuco

The Tuco Tuco, also known as the Tuco-Tuco, is a small rodent that lives in South America. They are similar to the North American...

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