Mammals > Rodents
The Colorado Chipmunk (Tamias quadrivittatus) is a sprightly, highly agile rodent native to the scenic canyons and forested mountain slopes of the southern Rocky Mountains. Easily recognized by its rich rufous-orange body wash and sharp, contrasting facial stripes,...
Mammals > Rodents
The Northern Grasshopper Mouse (Onychomys leucogaster) is an extraordinary, predatory rodent famously known as the ‘werewolf mouse’ of North America’s arid plains. Breaking all standard rodent conventions, this stocky, carnivorous hunter feeds almost...
Mammals > Moles & Shrews
The Coast Mole (Scapanus orarius) is a secretive, highly specialized subterranean mammal native to the moist, fertile coastal soils and temperate rainforests of the Pacific Northwest. Operating almost entirely underground beneath dense blankets of coastal sword ferns...
Mammals > Rodents
The Meadow Jumping Mouse (Zapus hudsonius) is an agile, kangaroo-like rodent celebrated across North America for its phenomenal leaping ability and remarkably profound winter hibernation. Possessing an extraordinarily long, whip-like tail that accounts for over sixty...
Mammals > Rodents
The Creeping Vole (Microtus oregoni), also known as the Oregon Vole, is a secretive, miniature microtine rodent that thrives within the dripping, moss-blanketed coastal forests of the Pacific Northwest. Characterized by its tiny eyes, velvety chocolate-brown fur, and...
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