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The central rock-rat, aka Australian native mouse, central thick-tailed rock-rat, and Macdonnell Range rock-rat, hails only from Australia. They are 1 of 5 rock rat species native to Australia. These rodents face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of the overgrowth of weeds, fires, and mismanaged […]

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The white-throated woodrat dwells in the Upper and Lower Sonoran life zones, & seen from pinyon-juniper woodland in higher countrysides to desert habitats at lower elevations. They can be found in Mexico, Baja California, California, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Nevada. Not facing many threats, sans poisoning and trapping, these […]

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The greater stick-nest rat, aka wopilkara or housebuilding rat, is roughly the size of a small rabbit. These critters were once widely found throughout southern Australia. But now are confined to remote locations such as the Franklin Islands. Reintroduction efforts to other locations have been met with varying levels of […]

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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 mature deciduous forests. Sadly, due to the threats of habitat destruction at the hands of the logging […]

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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, after the brown and black rats. They have spread throughout southeast […]

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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 environments; hence their often invasive nature. These rats have actually been sometimes responsible […]

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The Laotian rock rat, aka kha-nyou, hails from Khammouan Province and southern Bolikhamxai Province, in Laos; and also in a small area of Minh Hóa District, western Quảng Bình Province, in Vietnam. Even though these rodents face the threats of habitat destruction at the hands of the mining industry and […]

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The Gambian pouched rat, aka African giant pouched rat, is considered the largest known rat species in the world. These giants hail from Sub-Saharan Africa; from Angola to Mozambique and Senegal to Kenya. They prefer woodlands, forest thickets, plantations, farmlands, croplands, rural areas, and can also be found around termite […]

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The giant kangaroo rat is the biggest of the 20 known species of kangaroo rats. In true kangaroo fashion, these critters prefer to hop, rather than walk. They use their strong hind legs to hop and their long tail as a counter-balance. These rodents can be found throughout the San […]

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The western rat snake is a large, non-venomous, colubrid (constrictor) that can be found in the central parts of the United States. They reside in hardwood forests and woodlands; wooded areas near streams; rivers & canyons; rocky outcroppings; swamps; farmlands near woods, barns, old fields, and abandoned houses. Due to […]

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