Rodents

Mammals with front teeth that never stop growing, such as mice, squirrels, beavers and capybaras.

6 entries

Black-Tailed Prairie DogCynomys ludovicianusA burrowing ground squirrel of the Great Plains that lives in huge "towns" and barks to warn of danger.CapybaraHydrochoerus hydrochaerisThe world's largest rodent, a grass-eating swimmer of South American riverbanks that lives in groups.Naked Mole RatHeterocephalus glaberA nearly hairless underground rodent of East Africa that lives in colonies run by a single queen, like bees.Patagonian MaraDolichotis patagonumA long-legged Argentine rodent that looks like a cross between a hare and a small deer and can run 35 miles per hour.Red-Rumped AgoutiDasyprocta leporinaA long-legged South American rodent that buries nuts and is the only animal in its area that can crack Brazil nut pods.SpringharePedetes capensisA big-eyed African rodent that hops like a kangaroo on its long back legs and lives in burrows.