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Sometimes posts #RodentOfTheDay
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November 14, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Featured Friday about outs! Give these awesome folks a follow: @crytzerfry.bsky.social @orodentia.bsky.social @burrowingowl.bsky.social @wiscobirder.bsky.social @saskajanet.bsky.social @krishbohra.bsky.social @azbatrescue.bsky.social @whaletalesorg.bsky.social @bruceshark.bsky.social
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November 14, 2025 at 5:21 PM
#RodentOfTheDay White-Toothed Woodrat (Neotoma leucodon)
"[D]escribed as a species in 1894, this taxon was later considered a synonym of N. albigula. However, Planz et al. (1996) found that populations of N. albigula east of the Rio Grande differed..."
Ph/In: www.utep.edu/leb/pleistnm...
"[D]escribed as a species in 1894, this taxon was later considered a synonym of N. albigula. However, Planz et al. (1996) found that populations of N. albigula east of the Rio Grande differed..."
Ph/In: www.utep.edu/leb/pleistnm...
November 14, 2025 at 1:55 PM
#RodentOfTheDay White-Toothed Woodrat (Neotoma leucodon)
"[D]escribed as a species in 1894, this taxon was later considered a synonym of N. albigula. However, Planz et al. (1996) found that populations of N. albigula east of the Rio Grande differed..."
Ph/In: www.utep.edu/leb/pleistnm...
"[D]escribed as a species in 1894, this taxon was later considered a synonym of N. albigula. However, Planz et al. (1996) found that populations of N. albigula east of the Rio Grande differed..."
Ph/In: www.utep.edu/leb/pleistnm...
Is it too early to remind you?
LIGHT THE LAMP! NOT THE RAT!
LIGHT THE LAMP! NOT THE RAT!
two stuffed animals are standing next to a lamp with the words light the lamp not the rat below them
Alt: Gonzo and Rizzo, Muppets, are standing next to a lamp with the words "LIGHT THE LAMP NOT THE RAT" below them
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November 14, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Is it too early to remind you?
LIGHT THE LAMP! NOT THE RAT!
LIGHT THE LAMP! NOT THE RAT!
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Permit me a little maudlin gushing. I can’t tell you how good for the soul caring for animals is for me. The animals in question don’t even have to like me or acknowledge me, but spending time feeding and caring about something matters.
November 13, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Permit me a little maudlin gushing. I can’t tell you how good for the soul caring for animals is for me. The animals in question don’t even have to like me or acknowledge me, but spending time feeding and caring about something matters.
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#RodentOfTheDay: Orange Bellied Himalayan Squirrel (Dremomys lokriah)
"[A] species of rodents in the family squirrels. They are found in the indo-malayan realm and the palearctic. They are diurnal. Individuals are known to live for 85.2 months."
Photo: (C)Sourav Halder cc-by-nc-4.0 #SqrlPix
"[A] species of rodents in the family squirrels. They are found in the indo-malayan realm and the palearctic. They are diurnal. Individuals are known to live for 85.2 months."
Photo: (C)Sourav Halder cc-by-nc-4.0 #SqrlPix
November 13, 2025 at 4:46 PM
#RodentOfTheDay: Orange Bellied Himalayan Squirrel (Dremomys lokriah)
"[A] species of rodents in the family squirrels. They are found in the indo-malayan realm and the palearctic. They are diurnal. Individuals are known to live for 85.2 months."
Photo: (C)Sourav Halder cc-by-nc-4.0 #SqrlPix
"[A] species of rodents in the family squirrels. They are found in the indo-malayan realm and the palearctic. They are diurnal. Individuals are known to live for 85.2 months."
Photo: (C)Sourav Halder cc-by-nc-4.0 #SqrlPix
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Pleased to inform you all it's a national holiday.
November 12, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Pleased to inform you all it's a national holiday.
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Five hours, huh? So thei roll charactirs and have the firste interactioun at the taverne?
November 12, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Five hours, huh? So thei roll charactirs and have the firste interactioun at the taverne?
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Abendgrüße aus Nusshausen 🐿
November 10, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Abendgrüße aus Nusshausen 🐿
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No worries Annie, I’ve got your order of 2 pecans and one walnut right here. #squirrelcafe ☕️🐿️ #squirrels #squirrelscrolling
November 11, 2025 at 5:03 PM
No worries Annie, I’ve got your order of 2 pecans and one walnut right here. #squirrelcafe ☕️🐿️ #squirrels #squirrelscrolling
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Kurt Vonnegut (November 11, 1922 – April 11, 2007) was an American author known for his satirical and darkly humorous novels. In a career spanning over 50 years, he published fourteen novels and three short story collections; further works were published after his death.
November 11, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Kurt Vonnegut (November 11, 1922 – April 11, 2007) was an American author known for his satirical and darkly humorous novels. In a career spanning over 50 years, he published fourteen novels and three short story collections; further works were published after his death.
"DNA metabarcoding uncovers woodrats' selective approach to eating toxic plants"
"Woodrats are remarkable in their ability to eat truly awful, toxic plants...If there are no other options, woodrats can consume plants like creosote bush, mesquite and juniper...."
phys.org/news/2025-09...
"Woodrats are remarkable in their ability to eat truly awful, toxic plants...If there are no other options, woodrats can consume plants like creosote bush, mesquite and juniper...."
phys.org/news/2025-09...
DNA metabarcoding uncovers woodrats' selective approach to eating toxic plants
It's not easy eating green. Most plants are heavily defended with chemicals to deter plant eaters. For these herbivores, getting enough to eat, while minimizing exposure to toxins, is a persistent cha...
phys.org
November 11, 2025 at 2:19 PM
"DNA metabarcoding uncovers woodrats' selective approach to eating toxic plants"
"Woodrats are remarkable in their ability to eat truly awful, toxic plants...If there are no other options, woodrats can consume plants like creosote bush, mesquite and juniper...."
phys.org/news/2025-09...
"Woodrats are remarkable in their ability to eat truly awful, toxic plants...If there are no other options, woodrats can consume plants like creosote bush, mesquite and juniper...."
phys.org/news/2025-09...
"Researcher reconstructs skull of two million year-old giant dormouse" [2020]
"The researchers estimate that the enormous long-extinct rodent was roughly the size of a cat, making it the largest species of dormouse ever identified."
www.york.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
"The researchers estimate that the enormous long-extinct rodent was roughly the size of a cat, making it the largest species of dormouse ever identified."
www.york.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
Researcher reconstructs skull of two million year-old giant dormouse
A PhD student has produced the first digital reconstruction of the skull of a gigantic dormouse, which roamed the island of Sicily around two million years ago.
www.york.ac.uk
November 11, 2025 at 2:15 PM
"Researcher reconstructs skull of two million year-old giant dormouse" [2020]
"The researchers estimate that the enormous long-extinct rodent was roughly the size of a cat, making it the largest species of dormouse ever identified."
www.york.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
"The researchers estimate that the enormous long-extinct rodent was roughly the size of a cat, making it the largest species of dormouse ever identified."
www.york.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
#RodentOfTheDay Mearn's Grasshopper Mouse (Onychomys arenicola)
"It lives in burrows of its own or in those it commandeers from other small rodents. Like the northern grasshopper mouse, it is relatively rare in most localities."
Photo and info from: www.depts.ttu.edu/nsrl/mammals...
"It lives in burrows of its own or in those it commandeers from other small rodents. Like the northern grasshopper mouse, it is relatively rare in most localities."
Photo and info from: www.depts.ttu.edu/nsrl/mammals...
November 11, 2025 at 1:36 PM
#RodentOfTheDay Mearn's Grasshopper Mouse (Onychomys arenicola)
"It lives in burrows of its own or in those it commandeers from other small rodents. Like the northern grasshopper mouse, it is relatively rare in most localities."
Photo and info from: www.depts.ttu.edu/nsrl/mammals...
"It lives in burrows of its own or in those it commandeers from other small rodents. Like the northern grasshopper mouse, it is relatively rare in most localities."
Photo and info from: www.depts.ttu.edu/nsrl/mammals...
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Doing your best and failing to fit in 😔
November 7, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Doing your best and failing to fit in 😔
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Coaster spotted at Hallmark, tagged for @ratatosk.bsky.social @orodentia.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Coaster spotted at Hallmark, tagged for @ratatosk.bsky.social @orodentia.bsky.social
#RodentOfTheDay Heunglin's Striped Grass Mouse (Lemniscomys zebra)
"[A] species of rodent in the family Muridae. Its natural habitats are moist savanna, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, arable land, and plantations ."
Ph/inf: eol.org/pages/4463012
"[A] species of rodent in the family Muridae. Its natural habitats are moist savanna, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, arable land, and plantations ."
Ph/inf: eol.org/pages/4463012
November 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
#RodentOfTheDay Heunglin's Striped Grass Mouse (Lemniscomys zebra)
"[A] species of rodent in the family Muridae. Its natural habitats are moist savanna, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, arable land, and plantations ."
Ph/inf: eol.org/pages/4463012
"[A] species of rodent in the family Muridae. Its natural habitats are moist savanna, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, arable land, and plantations ."
Ph/inf: eol.org/pages/4463012
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Ecology and Population Structure of Two Sympatric Rodents in a Neotropical Forest of Southeastern Brazil
www.mdpi.com/3553348
www.mdpi.com/3553348
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October 27, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Ecology and Population Structure of Two Sympatric Rodents in a Neotropical Forest of Southeastern Brazil
www.mdpi.com/3553348
www.mdpi.com/3553348
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New records and potential distribution of the Barbary ground squirrel (Atlantoxerus getulus) in arid ecosystems of Western Algeria
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
New records and potential distribution of the Barbary ground squirrel (Atlantoxerus getulus) in arid ecosystems of Western Algeria
This study aimed to investigate the species distribution of the Barbary ground squirrel within Tindouf Cultural Park, an arid region where no prior occurrence records for this species existed. Additio...
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October 27, 2025 at 10:23 AM
New records and potential distribution of the Barbary ground squirrel (Atlantoxerus getulus) in arid ecosystems of Western Algeria
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
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Conservation in the Anthropocene: Using Genetics to Understand the Past and Manage for the Future of the Threatened Stephens' Kangaroo Rat
doi.org/10.1111/eva....
doi.org/10.1111/eva....
doi.org
October 30, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Conservation in the Anthropocene: Using Genetics to Understand the Past and Manage for the Future of the Threatened Stephens' Kangaroo Rat
doi.org/10.1111/eva....
doi.org/10.1111/eva....