Southern Plains Woodrat

Mammals > Rodents

The Southern Plains Woodrat (Neotoma micropus), also known as the Gray Packrat, is an ingenious, industrious rodent native to the thorny brushlands and arid grasslands of the south-central United States and northern Mexico. Famous for constructing massive,...

California Ground Squirrel

Mammals > Ground Squirrels

The California Ground Squirrel (Otospermophilus beecheyi) is a ubiquitous, intelligent rodent native to the sun-drenched oak savannas and grassy coastal plains of western North America. Renowned for its complex subterranean burrow systems and charismatic social...

Cotton Deermouse

Mammals > Rodents

The Cotton Deermouse (Peromyscus gossypinus) is a widespread, robust native rodent endemic to the lush swamps and bottomland forests of the American Southeast. Named for its historical habit of nesting in raw cotton fiber bales in southern fields, this agile,...

Meadow Vole

Mammals > Rodents

The Meadow Vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus), often called the field mouse, is a chunky, energetic herbivore that serves as the ecological engine of North America’s grasslands. Known for constructing intricate networks of surface runways beneath dense vegetation,...

White-footed Mouse

Mammals > Rodents

The White-footed Mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) is one of the most abundant, ecologically influential small mammals in North American deciduous forests. Renowned for its large, soulful black eyes, exceptionally soft fawn-brown coat, and immaculate snowy-white underbelly...