Rats
The name “Rodent” means “gnawing teeth”, and describes one prominent trait of all rodents – they gnaw, or chew on things. Of course, this may be because they are planning to eat the object, such as fruit or nuts, but often it simply they need to chew to prevent their incisor teeth from growing too long. There are many species of rats in the United States,...
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Because they have fur-lined pouches in their cheeks that they use for carrying food, the name “pocket” gopher is key to these animals name. The pouch is to carry food back to storage chambers and not used to carry dirt. They use their legs and teeth to create their tunnels, and then push the excess dirt to the surface. This creates the characteristic mound you will find in your...
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The House Mouse really does not belong in the United States. It is native to the dry grasslands of eastern Asia, but hundreds of years ago it hitchhiked aboard ships that transported it to America. As an introduced species now living where natural predators do not exist, the House Mouse flourished, competing with the existence of native animals in the process.Other mice you may be...
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