Nearly 40% of mammal species are rodents, and they are found on every continent except Antarctica. Rodents include mice, rats, squirrels, chipmunks and beavers, among others.
Environmentalists agree that beaver dams help the environment by creating wetlands but why are some landowners and farm owners getting riled up? How could these dams be hazardous to roads, bridges and levees? See more »
Environmentalists agree that beaver dams help the environment by creating wetlands but why are some landowners and farm owners getting riled up? How could these dams be hazardous to roads, bridges and levees?
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Beaver, the largest North American rodent. Beavers also are found in parts of Euope and Asia.
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Gerbil, any of various small rodents native to Africa and Asia. There are many species, including the Mongolian gerbil, which is native to Asia.
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Guinea Pig, a short, stocky rodent often kept as a pet. It is believed to have been domesticated by the Incas from a South American cavy.
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Lemming, a small rodent that inhabits northern latitudes. Lemmings grow to a length of six inches (15 cm), including a one-inch (2.5-cm) tail.
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Squirrel, a small, active, bushy-tailed mammal. The name comes from the Greek for "shade-tailed." Squirrels are gnawing mammals, or rodents.
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Woodchuck, or Groundhog, an American marmot. The woodchuck is a burrowing animal that ranges from Hudson Bay to South Carolina and westward almost to the Rockies.
See more »Agouti, a rodent found in South and Central America and southern Mexico, often kept as a pet.
See more »Capybara, Capivara, or Carpinche, an animal found in tropical and subtropical regions of South America, especially in the Amazon and Orinoco river basins.
See more »Cavy, the common name of five genera of rodents native to South America. The members of four genera have rounded bodies with large heads and short ears and limbs; the members of the fifth genus have rabbitlike bodies with small heads and long limbs and ears.
See more »Chinchilla, a small, fur-bearing rodent. It is native to the high Andes of South America, but also lives in the United States, Canada, and Europe.
See more »Chipmunk, a small, burrowing North American rodent belonging to the squirrel family.
See more »Deer Mouse, or White-footed Mouse, the common names for about 55 species of mice that live throughout North America.
See more »Dormouse, a squirrel-like, bushy-tailed mouse found in Europe, Africa, and Asia. It is not found in America.
See more »Field Mouse, or Meadow Mouse, a small, stout-bodied rodent with short legs, small, rounded ears, a blunt snout, and a short, hairy tail.
See more »Gopher, a burrowing rodent found from southern Canada south to Panama There are 37 species of gophers, 15 of which are found in the United States.
See more »Ground Squirrel, a burrowing member of the squirrel family. Some species of ground squirrels are called gophers, although they are not related to true gophers.
See more »Hamster, a burrowing rodent native to western Asia. It looks somewhat like a short, plump rat with thick, soft fur.
See more »Jerboa, a jumping rodent native to arid parts of the Eastern Hemisphere. Its body, about eight inches (20 cm) long, is covered with silky, brownish-yellow fur.
See more »Jumping Mouse, or Kangaroo Mouse, a small North American rodent. The jumping mouse is not a true mouse and is not related to the kangaroo rat.
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