The Ryukyu Long-tailed Giant Rat (Diplothrix legata) is an endangered rodent found only in Japan’s Ryukyu archipelago. Nocturnal and arboreal, it sleeps in tree burrows during the day and feeds on seeds, fruits, and insects at night.
#rodents #okinawa #wildlife #nature #japan
https://www.flickr.com/photos/okinawaphotos/40826882442/in/album-72157711113570498
Happy Neil Day, here's my piece from this year! May he bang out the tunes forever and ever 
Daily old piece 4!
On his way to bang out the tunes
From 2024.
a score and a half ago, a Spanish pop band made a song called _Macarena_ , inspired by a Venezuelan flamenco dance instructor. When you sing that song, you can replace "Macarena" with:
#Hantavirus Killed Three More People—How You Can Stay Safe via @forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/judystone/2025/04/07/hantavirus-killed-three-more-people-how-you-can-stay-safe/ #rodents #mice #OneHealth #CDC
I think we have mice in our attic. So I was just up there investigating (wearing a respirator after reading about Gene Hackman's wife's hantavirus death.) I already hated being in our attic, because I HATE fiberglass insulation exposure SO SO SO SO SO MUCH. Adding a face mask to the mix is so completely suffocating; I almost think I'd rather die of hantavirus. #homeOwnership #diy #rodents #HELL
I'm invasive and delicious. EAT ME! Please?
https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/i-m-invasive-delicious-feds-push-public-20209616.php
Scientists Create 'Woolly Mice' with Mammoth-Like Fur in Groundbreaking De-Extinction Effort
#animals #dna #ELEPHANTS #fur #genetics #Mammoth #Mice #news #rodents #science #USnews #Woolly
https://theaegisalliance.com/2025/03/04/scientists-create-woolly-mice-with-mammoth-like-fur-in-groundbreaking-de-extinction-effort/?fsp_sid=855
Another animal I'd never heard of - the Maned Rat.
This guy smears itself with poison from the Poison Arrow Tree so predators won't attack it.
John Wheeldon (also known as John Gaunt) was an Englishman who lived in #Derbyshire during the late 1800s and early 1900s, and worked as a #ratcatcher for the #Midland Railway company (these rodents could cause a lot of trouble on the railway network).
He hunted the #rodents alongside a multi species team of #dogs , #foxes and a #cat !
@BardfromtheBookshop I've been planting #TreeGuilds for about 30 years and can recommend many possible options. The 'rule of thumb' is to include #pollinator attractants, pest repellants, #nitrogen fixers and #fertilizers, mulch producers, grass suppressants, and so on. Daffodils should almost always be included as they are toxic to burrowing #rodents like voles which can kill a tree. Sharp gravel all around the roots, when planting, will also protect them from root munchers. Your particular #climate and #soils will determine your best choices. Good suggestion, @heathen about spreading the roots to avoid self-strangulation. Also be certain to NOT bury the graft, not even in mulch. I have lots of specific plant suggestions but will await your reply.
Here's an overview of the guild-planting process: https://www.tenthacrefarm.com/how-to-build-a-fruit-tree-guild/ #permaculture #gardening
"Yes, #beavers. These web-footed, fat-tailed amphibious #rodents help countless other #critters survive a #heat wave. They not only drench certain landscapes in cold #water but also help #cool the air. They even make #forests and #grasslands less likely to burn. "
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What #beaver dams can teach us about surviving a heat wave - Vox
#ecology
https://www.vox.com/down-to-earth/23273240/heat-wave-beavers-climate-change
