Rodents
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.
What Is a Group of Whales Called? Pods, Gams, Herds (but Not Schools)
How Often Do Whales Come Up for Air?
How Do Whales Sleep? They're Always Half Awake (Literally)
The Largest Bat in the World Has a Wingspan Over 5 Feet
Baby Bats Babble With Moms, Hinting at Human Language Development
Fruit Bats Are the Best Pollinators (and Suppliers of Tequila)
What Is a Group of Pandas Called? We're Blushing
What Do Pandas Eat (Other Than Bamboo)?
Polar Bear vs. Grizzly Bear: Which Bear Is Bigger and Tougher?
What Is a Group of Ferrets Called? You're Such a Busybody
What Is a Group of Lions Called? 'Pride Rock' Makes So Much Sense Now
Panther vs. Cougar: Different Names for the Same Cat
What Is a Baby Deer Called? (Aside From Adorable)
What Is a Group of Elephants Called?
What Is a Baby Goat Called? Kids, Bucklings, and Doelings
The Happiest Animal on Earth Is the Quokka
What Do Possums Eat? Most Things, It Turns Out
What's It Like Inside a Kangaroo's Pouch?
10 'Ugliest' Monkey Species: Unconventional Beauty in Primates
The Tiny Finger Monkey Gets Lonely Without Its Family
15 Types of Monkeys Climbing Trees All Around the World
How Can Tanuki Be Both Real and Mythological?
What Is a Baby Fox Called? Kit vs. Cub vs. Pup
Hare vs. Rabbit Differences: Ears, Speed, and Social Behavior
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In this guide, you'll learn all about the North American Porcupine, including its habitat, diet and conservation status.
Porcupines know nothing of bad hair days. These walking pin cushions use their prickly "hairs" to impale any animal that may pose a threat to their well-being.
Prairie dogs may look cute and cuddly, but are these rodents harbingers of deathly plague? Since there aren't any underground pharmacies in prairie dog towns, will disease wipe out these animals?
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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?