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debruma @debruma.bsky.social · 1h

Arbeiten auf der Couch im #ratober

Erahnbar, weil angeschnitten: ein Person in Jeans sitzt im Schneidersitz auf der Couch, auf dem Schoß den Laptop.

Eine grauweise Ratte hat sich auf den Fußgelenken zusammengerollt und schläft tief und fest

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Catsuka @catsuka.bsky.social · 3d

"The World of the Dark Crystal" documentary (1983, 1 hour) is available for free on Youtube.
>> www.catsuka.com/breves/2025-...

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Order Rodentia @orodentia.bsky.social · 1h

I'll take it as an option if hibernation is off the table.

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Order Rodentia @orodentia.bsky.social · 2h

Some more on today's #RodentOfTheDay - the Prairie Deer Mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus bairdii)

"Groups of 10 or more individuals spend the winter together in a nest to conserve heat."

Ph/Info: www.minnesotaseasons.com/Mammals/prai...

Prairie deer mouse is a small North American deer mouse. Adults are 5½″to 6⅝″ long, including the tail, and weigh from 0.68 to 0.87 ounces at maturity.

The body is round and slender. The coat (pelage) on adults is short and soft. It is grayish-brown on the back and sides and white below. On young individuals the pelage is gray.

The head is pointed. The eyes are beady and black. The ears are large. The whiskers are long and prominent.

The tail is relatively short, 23 ⁄16″ to 2¾″ long, about 40% of the total length. It is sharply bicolored, dark above and white below.

The hind feet are ⅝″ to ¾″ long.

This one appears to be walking on someone's hand.

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Order Rodentia @orodentia.bsky.social · 2h

#RodentOfTheDay Prairie Deer Mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus bairdii)

"Prairie Deer Mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus bairdii), a State Special Concern mammal, has been found in sand prairies, dry to dry-mesic prairies, surrogate grasslands, and barrens."

Photo/Info: dnr.wi.gov/topic/Endang...

A small mouse with larger ears that tilt back a little. It is mostly brown with a white underbelly. It is standing on what looks like sandy soil.

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🎃 Like Mucas 🎃 @mwl.io · 2h

Start the day as you mean to go on. #rats #petRats

two cute pet rats, snuggled up sleeping in their hut

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susanbt80.bsky.social @susanbt80.bsky.social · 16h

As seen on my walk yesterday. Getting ready for winter!

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David Petersen @mouseguard.bsky.social · 22h

New post about the art process of a 'cover' to a #MouseGuard short story I'll debut as a live reading at @baltimorecomiccon.bsky.social.

www.patreon.com/posts/138840...

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debruma @debruma.bsky.social · 1d

#ratober

Ratte mit liegt in ihrem Häuschen, nur Kopf und Vorderpfötchen schauen aus dem runden Ausgang. Sie putzt sich mit den rosa Pfötchen das hellbraune Köpfchen, die Pfoten sind grad am Näschen - die Bewegung verursacht Unschärfe. Es sieht einfach niedlich aus

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Ratatosk the Norse Squirrel God™️ @ratatosk.bsky.social · 22h

It’s #SquirrelAwarenessMonth and #HalloweenNeedsSquirrels!
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Order Rodentia @orodentia.bsky.social · 22h

That time of year is coming....

#SqrlPix

A very fluffy fox squirrel sitting on relatively thin tree branches. There are red berries on the tree. The squirrel is sitting on its hind legs eating an almond.

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Order Rodentia @orodentia.bsky.social · 22h

You're definitely not stupid. It's a damn shame.

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Order Rodentia @orodentia.bsky.social · 22h

Squirrels.

They make life better.

#SqrlPix

A fluffy fox squirrel sitting on the limb of a tree on its hind legs. It is eating an almond.

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Order Rodentia @orodentia.bsky.social · 22h

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Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 2d

Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies

Want to See Marilyn Monroe in Game of Thrones? AI Could Make It Soon

Despite early, and familiar, copyright growing pains, Sora may be the prelude to AI-generated on-demand TV and movies

www.scientificamerican.com

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Order Rodentia @orodentia.bsky.social · 1d

Dormice count reveals 'bumper' breeding season

"Volunteers from the Hampshire Dormice Group, who have been carrying out surveys to monitor the tiny mammal, said the warm, dry summer had allowed them more time to breed."

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Dormouse survey reveals 'bumper' breeding season in Hampshire

This year's warm, dry summer appears to have allowed dormice more time to breed.

www.bbc.com

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Order Rodentia @orodentia.bsky.social · 1d

"Lowly. " No.

"Lovely." Yes.

Experts turn to unlikely helpers in crucial battle along Great Lakes: 'These are sort of like, 'lowly' creatures'

"It's been present for over 100 years."

#PowerToTheRodents

www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/mus...

Experts turn to unlikely helpers in crucial battle along Great Lakes: 'These are sort of like, 'lowly' creatures'

A devoted team of researchers proved just how valuable muskrats are for Great Lakes ecosystems.

www.thecooldown.com

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Order Rodentia @orodentia.bsky.social · 1d

Viral video shows 'secret nature' of porcupines, Vermont biologist says

The viral video, which shows Vermont porcupines sharing an apple and has sound of them communicating, has been seen several million times

#PowerToTheRodents

www.mynbc5.com/article/vira...

Viral video shows 'secret nature' of porcupines, Vermont biologist says

The viral video, which shows Vermont porcupines sharing an apple and has sound of them communicating, has been seen several million times

www.mynbc5.com

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Order Rodentia @orodentia.bsky.social · 1d

#RodentOfTheDay Bi-Colored Spined Porcupine (Coendou bicolor)

"Young Bicolored-spined porcupines are called pups. Adult females are known as sows and males boars. A family is called a prickle. "

Photo/Info: animals.fandom.com/wiki/Bicolor...

Bicolored-spined Porcupine

The Bicolored-spined porcupine (Coendou bicolor), is a species of New World porcupine in the family Erethizontidae. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. The head and body of the bicolo...

animals.fandom.com

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Order Rodentia @orodentia.bsky.social · 1d

#TheMoment a rare white beaver was spotted in Ontario

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsZY...

#TheMoment a wildlife photographer spotted a rare white beaver

YouTube video by CBC News: The National

www.youtube.com

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Oregon Zoo @oregonzoo.bsky.social · 1d

Happy Veterinary Technician Appreciation Week! At the zoo, our talented team of vet techs cares for animals large and small, in every phase of life.

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I'm Stella ✨ a chinchilla with a pet human 💙💛 @ratpackdc.bsky.social · 1d

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American Society of Mammalogists @mammalogists.bsky.social · 15d

Newly collected specimens of eastern Rhagomys (Rodentia, Sigmodontinae) reveal high morphological variation

doi.org/10.1093/jmam...

We improve understanding of morphological distinction between eastern Rhagomys species and securely assign the recently collected specimens to R. rufescens.

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Marmot Recovery Foundation @marmotrecovery.bsky.social · May 16

The Marmot Recovery Foundation (that us) leads the on-the-ground effort - breeding and releasing Vancouver Island marmots to the wild, translocating marmots, providing supplemental food, restoring habitat, and monitoring the population. But we could not do it without our partners and supporters.

A marmot in a live trap waiting to be released. Photo Kevin Gourlay.

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Marmot Recovery Foundation @marmotrecovery.bsky.social · 23d

Thank you to Mount Washington and everyone who came out yesterday for Plaid at the Peak to support Vancouver Island marmot recovery efforts!

Gob kept a careful eye on all the visitors to make sure they behaved!

Photo taken by Adam Taylor during the Plaid at the Peak event.

A Vancouver Island marmot watches the camera among green shrubs and white wildflowers (For those curious Pearly everlasting, and yes marmots eat them, though they don't appear to be a favorite). Photo Adam Taylor

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Ratatosk the Norse Squirrel God™️ @ratatosk.bsky.social · 10d

As ground squirrels preparing for hibernation, how do the Vancouver Island Marmots celebrate #SquirrelAwarenessMonth? @marmotrecovery.bsky.social

A Vancouver Island Marmot photo. @marmotrecovery.bsky.social

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