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
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
The brown rat, aka common rat, sewer rat, water rat, wharf rat, house rat, or Norway rat, can be found on every continent, sans Antarctica. They originated in southern China, but have since been
The Eurasian beaver, aka European beaver or Mongolian beaver, can be found from north-eastern Europe to Central Eurasia. Their territory reaches south from Norway to the Scandinavian
The degu, aka common degu or brush-tailed rat, can be found in west central Chile. They prefer semi-arid shrubland (called matorral). These curious rodents are relatives of the chinchilla and
The Mongolian gerbil, aka Mongolian jird, hails from Mongolia, China, and the Russian Federation. These critters prefer grassland, desert, shrubland, semi-desert, and steppes; with grasses
The paca, aka spotted paca, is a large rodent that hails from Central and South America, and have been introduced to Cuba. They prefer to dwell in tropical evergreen and subdeciduous
The deer mouse, aka North American deer mouse or eastern deer mouse, is the most widespread of any rodent or even mammal in North America. These rodents can be found from northern Canada
The Desmarest’s hutia, aka Cuban hutia, hails from Cuba. They tolerate a wide range of habitats, from mangroves to a more terrestrial (spend their lives on the ground) habitat
The eastern fox squirrel, aka Bryant’s fox squirrel, cat squirrel, Delmarva fox squirrel, fox squirrel, or stump-eared squirrel, is native to southern Canada, eastern United States
