Species in the order Rodentia Results 1 - 20
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Asia Minor spiny mouse (Acomys cilicicus)
The Asia Minor or Turkish spiny mouse is so-called as the back of both males and females are covered in coarse, inflexible spine-l...  More  2 Images  0 Videos
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Plains viscacha rat (Tympanoctomys barrerae)
With the highest number of chromosomes known for a mammal, the plains viscacha rat is a genetic marvel. Yet the relatively unexcep...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Ruschi’s rat (Abrawayaomys ruschii)
Discovered as recently as 1979, only a few specimens of the enigmatic Ruschi’s rat have ever been captured. The upperparts of this...  More  5 Images  0 Videos
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Pygmy scaly-tailed flying squirrel (Idiurus zenkeri)
The pygmy scaly-tailed flying squirrel is the smallest of seven species of mainly gliding rodents belonging to the family Anomalur...  More  5 Images  0 Videos
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Mexican agouti (Dasyprocta mexicana)
Information on the Mexican agouti is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber)
Information on the Eurasian beaver is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  23 Images  11 Videos
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Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)
At over a metre in length and weighing as much as an adult human, the capybara is the largest rodent in the world. A stocky, somew...  More  35 Images  7 Videos
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Bennett’s chinchilla rat (Abrocoma bennettii)
One of the many remarkable new species brought back to England by the famous naturalist Charles Darwin. Bennett’s chinchilla rat i...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Arabian spiny mouse (Acomys dimidiatus)
Information on the Arabian spiny mouse is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  10 Images  1 Video
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American beaver (Castor canadensis)
North America’s largest rodent, the American beaver, exhibits a wide range of physical adaptations to its largely aquatic lifestyl...  More  39 Images  5 Videos
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Azara’s agouti (Dasyprocta azarae)
Information on Azara’s agouti is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  8 Images  0 Videos
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Orkney vole (Microtus arvalis orcadensis)
The Orkney vole is an endemic subspecies of the common vole (Microtus arvalis), which is found only in the Orkney Islands, Scotlan...  More  6 Images  1 Video
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Field vole (Microtus agrestis)
Like all voles, the field vole has a small, stocky body and a blunt, rounded muzzle. The fur is greyish-brown on the upperparts, a...  More  8 Images  4 Videos
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Common dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius)
This attractive rodent can be easily distinguished from mice by its long, fluffy tail. One of the smaller members of the family of...  More  7 Images  5 Videos
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Black rat (Rattus rattus)
Also known as the ship rat, the black rat was introduced to Britain with the Romans. Generally smaller than the brown rat (Rattus ...  More  7 Images  1 Video
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House mouse (Mus musculus)
The house mouse is one of the most widely distributed and successful mammals in the world. It has dull greyish-brown fur and the t...  More  18 Images  8 Videos
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Bank vole (Clethrionomys glareolus)
The bank vole has a small, stocky body and a blunt, rounded muzzle. The upperparts may be yellowish, reddish or brown in colour, t...  More  15 Images  4 Videos
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Fat dormouse (Glis glis)
The fat, or edible dormouse was introduced to Britain in 1902. This is a fairly large dormouse, with a very bushy tail and short, ...  More  13 Images  11 Videos
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Harvest mouse (Micromys minutus)
The diminutive harvest mouse is the smallest rodent in Europe, weighing up to just 6g. It is easily identified, with its blunt nos...  More  17 Images  15 Videos
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Grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
Although a familiar mammal in many parts of Great Britain, the grey squirrel is non-native, having been first introduced from the ...  More  15 Images  8 Videos
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