The large hind limbs, bright colors, and long, tapered, white-tipped tail identify the woodland jumping mouse. The 115-160 mm (4.5-6.3 in), sparsely-haired tail, grayish brown above, and white below ...

Not many people appreciate mice. And I’ll be the first to step forward to say that some of their habits are not endearing.

The pygmy mouse lemur is the smallest primate in the world. Its head and body are less than two and a half inches long, though its tail is a bit more than twice that length. These threatened ...

A darkish brown stripe occurs along the middle of the back from the head to tail ... the deer mouse. The throat, belly, and feet are white; the ears thin, sparsely furred, and prominent. The black, ...

Both rodents have long, thin tails, but rat tails are hairless ... Distinguishing between rat and mouse droppings can help with identification. Brown rat droppings are dark brown and tapered ...