The Indian palm squirrel, aka 3-striped palm squirrel, hails from India and Sri Lanka. They tolerate a variety of habitats, such as grasslands, mangrove forests, rainforests, scrublands, tropical dry forests, gardens, parks, and
The Malagasy giant jumping rat, aka Malagasy giant rat, votsotsa, or votsovotsa, hails only from the western Menabe region of Madagascar, between the rivers Tomitsy and Tsiribihina. They prefer sandy coastal areas and
The Polynesian rat, aka little rat, Pacific rat, or kiore, got its beginnings in Southeast Asia. however, like the brown rat and black rat, they have spread to many other locales. These are the third most invasive rat species,
The black rat, aka roof rat, house rat, ship rat, Alexandrine rat, Old English rat, or trodman, can be found throughout the world; even Antarctica. These rodents are highly adaptable and can live in a multitude of
The Vancouver Island marmot hails only from Vancouver Island, British Columbia; in Canada. These are considered among the world’s rarest mammals. They prefer subalpine meadows that contain coniferous forests, steep slopes,
The salt marsh harvest mouse, aka red-bellied harvest mouse, hails only from the San Francisco Bay area. Their preferred habitat is salt and brackish marshes with an ample supply of pickleweed. Due to the threats of habitat destruction
The Cairo spiny mouse, aka Egyptian spiny mouse, Arabian spiny mouse, or common spiny mouse, hails from northern Africa. More specifically Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Mauritania, Morocco, and Sudan. They prefer dry,
The tufted ground squirrel, aka groove-toothed squirrel, hails from the island of Borneo. They prefer hillsides in lowland primary forests, orchards, and secondary forests. Due to habitat destruction at the hands of the
The northern grasshopper mouse can be found from southern Canada, throughout central United States, and into central and eastern Mexico. They prefer dry habitats, prairies with low grass, and pastures. With a stable
The European ground squirrel, aka souslik or European souslik, can be found throughout eastern Europe and into Asia minor. They typically inhabit dry banks, parks, lawns, steppes, pastures, and sports fields. Due
