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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. See more »
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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.
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Porcupine
Porcupine, a large rodent that has sharp quills covering most of its stocky, short-legged body.
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Prairie Dog
Prairie Dog, a North American rodent. It gets its name from its shrill, barking cry.
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Rat
Rat, a small, furry rodent (gnawing animal) found all over the world. Rats range in length from about four inches (10 cm) to more than one foot (30 cm).
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Rodent
Rodent, a gnawing mammal. There are more species of rodents, and probably more individuals, than there are of all other mammals combined.
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Squirrel
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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Vole
Vole, a mouselike rodent. Voles are usually 4 to 10 inches (10 to 25 cm) long including the 1- to 2-inch (2.5- to 5-cm) tail.
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Woodchuck
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.
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Deer Mouse, or White-footed Mouse, the common names for about 55 species of mice that live throughout North America.
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Dormouse, a squirrel-like, bushy-tailed mouse found in Europe, Africa, and Asia. It is not found in America.
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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.
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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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Mountain Beaver (also called Sewellel, and Boomer), a chunky, burrowing rodent of the North American Pacific uplands.
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Mouse (plural: Mice), a small rodent (gnawing animal) widely distributed throughout the world.
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Paca, a large, tailless rodent of Central and South America. It is closely related to the agouti.
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Pack Rat, or Wood Rat, a North American rodent. Most pack rats build large nests by piling up twigs, leaves, rocks, and other available material.
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