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An adult muskrat is about 40–70 cm (16–28 in) long, half of that length being the tail, and weighs 0.6–2 kg (1 + 1 ⁄ 4 – 4 + 1 ⁄ 2 lb). [13] That is about four times the weight of the brown rat (Rattus norvegicus), though an adult muskrat is only slightly longer.
A pack rat or packrat, also called a woodrat or trade rat, are any species in the North and Central American rodent genus Neotoma. Pack rats have a rat-like appearance, with long tails, large ears, and large, black eyes. Pack rats are noticeably larger than deer mice, harvest mice, and grasshopper mice, and are usually somewhat larger than ...
The round-tailed muskrat is a semiaquatic and nocturnal species native to the southeastern United States. [3] Limited sexual dimorphism is seen among round-tailed muskrats, with female adults weighing an average of 262 grams (9.2 oz) and male adults measuring at a slightly heavier average of 279 grams (9.8 oz). [3]
The cricetids are small mammals, ranging from just 5–8 cm (2.0–3.1 in) in length and 7 g (0.25 oz) in weight in the New World pygmy mouse up to 41–62 cm (16–24 in) and 1.1 kg (2.4 lb) in the muskrat. The length of their tails varies greatly in relation to their bodies, and they may be either furred or sparsely haired.
The nutria (/ ˈ n juː t r i ə /) or coypu (/ ˈ k ɔɪ p uː /) (Myocastor coypus) [1] [2] is a herbivorous, [3] semiaquatic rodent from South America.Classified for a long time as the only member of the family Myocastoridae, [4] Myocastor has since been included within Echimyidae, the family of the spiny rats.
Naked mole-rat Temporal range: 4.3–0 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓ Early Pliocene - Recent Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Rodentia Parvorder: Phiomorpha Family: Heterocephalidae Landry, 1957 Genus: Heterocephalus Rüppell, 1842 Species: H. glaber Binomial name ...
Subfamily Arvicolinae (voles, lemmings and muskrat) Subfamily Cricetinae (true hamsters) Subfamily Neotominae (North American rats and mice) Subfamily Sigmodontinae (New World rats and mice) Subfamily Tylomyinae (vesper rats and climbing rats) Family Muridae. Subfamily Deomyinae (spiny mice, brush furred mice, link rat)
The black rat (Rattus rattus), also known as the roof rat, ship rat, or house rat, is a common long-tailed rodent of the stereotypical rat genus Rattus, in the subfamily Murinae. [1] It likely originated in the Indian subcontinent, but is now found worldwide. [2] The black rat is black to light brown in colour with a lighter underside.