Rodents

Rodents • October 28, 2020

Cairo Spiny Mouse: Profile and Information

The Cairo spiny mouse (Acomys cahirinus), the Egyptian spiny mouse, common spiny mouse, or Arabian spiny mouse, is a well-known nocturnal rodent species under the family Muridae. It is native to Africa north of the Sahara, where its natural habitats are hot deserts and rocky areas. The Cairo spiny mouse is a social animal living […]

Adenaya Damilola • June 23, 2024

Rodents • September 26, 2020

Suslik: Profile and Information

Susliks, or Spermophilus, are a unique genus of ground squirrels belonging to the family Sciuridae (rodents). As defined traditionally, this genus was species-rich, and it ranged through Asia, Europe, and North America. However, this arrangement was paraphyletic to the distinct marmots, prairie dogs, and antelope squirrels. As a result, all the former Spermophilus species native to North America have been transferred to other genera, […]

Emmanuella Oluwafemi • June 20, 2024

Rodents • August 22, 2020

Flying Squirrel: Profile and Information

To many people, a flying squirrel is a squirrel that flies. However, that is not the case. Besides the name, a flying squirrel is incapable of flight – unlike a bird or a bat. Flying squirrels glide across trees with the help of their parachute-like skin that stretches on either side of the body between […]

Oluwafemi Michael • June 19, 2024

Rodents • June 11, 2020

Naked Mole Rat: Profile and Information

The naked mole rat is also called the sand puppy, and the reason is pretty apparent. The sand puppy is a burrowing rodent native to some parts of East Africa. The animal is a close relative of the blesmols and is the only animal in the genus Heterocephalus that is of the Heterocephalidae family. Scientific […]

Emmanuella Oluwafemi • June 19, 2024

Rodents • May 8, 2020

Vole: Profile and Information

Chances are that you have seen a Vole before, but you had no idea that was one. These critters are tiny rodents cousins of hamsters and lemmings but with a stouter body, a shorter, hairy tail, smaller ears and eyes, a slightly rounder head, and differently formed molars. These rodents are sometimes called field mice […]

Emmanuella Oluwafemi • June 18, 2024

Rodents • November 22, 2019

Bamboo Rats: Profile and Information

Bamboo rats come in size from the greater bamboo rat, usually around 15 to 25 cm long (head and body). The tail length is 6–8 cm, and rats can weigh between 500 and 750 g. The Sumatra bamboo rat can be as long as 50 cm, with its tail reaching lengths of 20 cm, and it may […]

Emmanuella Oluwafemi • June 15, 2024

Rodents • November 22, 2019

Long-tailed Chinchilla: Profile and Information

The Long-tailed Chinchilla is an endangered rodent species that lives in tiny regions of South America. The Long-tailed Chinchilla is also called coastal, Chilean, lesser chinchilla, or common chinchilla. Just like the short-tailed chinchilla, the Long-tailed Chinchilla. Scientific classification Physical Description Lifespan The lifespan of the long-tailed chinchilla in the wild is around a decade; […]

Emmanuella Oluwafemi • November 22, 2019

Rodents • November 22, 2019

Capybaras: Profile and Information

Capybaras are moderately referred to as giant guinea pigs and rodents; however, unlike their smaller cousins, they aren’t any to care for. Capybaras can be found in homes as pets, commonly in groups, but are not legal to own everywhere. Capybaras are smart, friendly animals that are comparatively amazing pets that have some specific requirements. […]

Oluwafemi Michael • June 14, 2024

Rodents • November 8, 2019

Squirrels: Profile and Information

Squirrel is a phrase that is mostly used to specify a kind of familiar long-fluffy-tailed tree-climbing rodent. Nonetheless, tree squirrels are partly one of the true squirrel family. Others also include prairie dogs, chipmunks, and groundhogs. The tarpan provides general facts about the tree squirrels. Classifications Tree Squirrels Size The average size of a tree […]

Oluwafemi Michael • June 14, 2024