Jun 24
Bastard Big-footed Mouse Macrotarsomys bastardi
A mouse found only on Madagascar. They are found primarily in xeric habitats such as dry deciduous forests in the northwest and spiny forests in the south.
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Bastard Big-footed Mouse Macrotarsomys bastardi
A mouse found only on Madagascar. They are found primarily in xeric habitats such as dry deciduous forests in the northwest and spiny forests in the south.
image by pfaucher
(Bonus) Uncharismatic Fact of the Day
If you like rats, you'll love the Gambian pouched rat, because there is a lot to love! It is the world's largest rat, weighing anywhere from 1.0 and 1.4 kg (2.2 and 3.1 lb). They are named for their equally impressive cheek pouches, which they use to hoard large quantities of food inside their burrows.
(Image: A Gambian pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus) by Aubrey Kelley)
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Malagasy giant jumping rat (Hypogeomys antimena)
Photo by Chien Lee
Remarkable Climbing Mouse Dendromus insignis
It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. It uses well-adapted hind feet to climb twigs and dense grasses and its long hindlimbs to produce long jumps of up to 45 cm.
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Emin's Pouched Rat Cricetomys emini
This widespread species occurs from West Africa through the Congo Basin to East Africa. The species occurs in primary and secondary tropical moist forest habitats. They were introduced into the exotic pet trade, but have been banned in the United States.
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Southern Giant Pouched Rat Cricetomys ansorgei
A rodent found in the savannah of East and Southern Africa. They are used in tuberculosis detection and in locating landmines through initiatives by APOPO.
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Shortridge's Rock Mouse Petromyscus shortridgei
It is found in Angola and Namibia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
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White-tailed Mouse Mystromys albicaudatus
Found in shrubby areas and grasslands of South Africa and Lesotho. This is an uncommon species, and populations are thought to be declining because of conversion of scrubland to pasture. It tends to inhabit burrows of meerkats and cracks in the soil during the day and venture out at night.
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