Malagasy Giant Jumping Rat (Hypogeomys antimena)
(Photo by Andrey Giljov)
Conservation Status- Critically Endangered
Habitat- Central-western Madagascar
Size (Weight/Length)- 1 kg; 30 cm; 25 cm tail
Diet- Fruits; Seeds; Bark
Cool Facts- The malagasy giant jumping rat might be the most rabbit-looking rodent. Despite their relatively small size, these rats can leap 90 centimeters directly into the air to avoid predators. Spending their days inside burrows, their homes are large complexes with many different entrances to allow for quick escapes. Malagasy giant jumping rats are not monogamous but pairs will stick together to raise their offspring after the breeding season. Sadly, due to habitat destruction and large populations of feral cats, these rats are confined to only 200 square kilometers of protected forest. Multiple off site captive breeding programs in zoos and sanctuaries hope to preserve this absolutely adorable rat.
Rating- 13/10 (Hippity hoppity, get off my property.)
i goofed around in ableton and blender and now there's a thing!! ✨️
rodentia vol. 1 is a small selection of tracks i've accumulated while worldbuilding for a larger narrative project about rodents. it is cozy and wistful and the beginning of more to come. enjoy if you like rats and all of their important cousins.
~ keith
Mice straight up go on missions and no body talks about it
*releases a single angelic note*
New Jersey Miku
me, each and every day with my rat children
Happy Neil Day (again) !!
Tip: you can microwave stale croissant for 15-20 seconds and it will become soft and warm and nice. Cut it open, put butter in it. Peace and love
Bramble Cay Melomys (Melomys rubicola)
(Photo from State of Queensland)
Extinction Date- 2015
Habitat- Bramble Cay
Size (Weight/Length)-16 cm
Diet- Succulents; Turtle eggs
Cool Facts- The Bramble Cay melomys may seem like an insignificant rodent, but these little guys were officially known as the first mammal to go extinct due to climate change. Found on a tiny island off the northern tip of the Great Barrier Reef, these melomys were threatened by a mixture of storms and rising sea level as the entire Cay was only 3 meters above sea level. During surveys, the last known Bramble Cay melomys was spotted in 2009 and they were officially declared extinct in 2015. Their extinction was a massive wakeup call for mammalian extinctions due to anthropocentric change. The Cape York melomys remains on mainland Australia is considered least concern thanks to preservation of their natural habitat and attempts of eliminating invasive species like foxes, cats, and rabbits.
Rating- 12/10 (Forever remembered.)
for the art prompt "mouse world" - necromantic scions & cavaliers primary of the eighth and ninth mouse houses
aka op suffers from chronic symptoms of "read way too much redwall in middle school"
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel Callospermophilus lateralis
9/25/2023 Tahoe, California