Identifying

Moles, often named pests, are always mentioned as a threat to plants. But in reality, they don’t eat plants. These natives of North America, Asia, … Read more

A porcupine throwing its quills to protect itself from humans– you might have heard stories about it. But well, they can’t throw their quills like … Read more

With the stocky body and the furry face, you will fall in love with a capybara by seeing how cute they are. This large animal … Read more

While black rats are from India, the Brown rats are the natives of Siberia and China. However, they have managed to set their foot globally … Read more

Rabbits are soft fur balls that we all want to keep as pets. Though they are found in the entire world, half of their population … Read more

Raccoons, being the native of North America, are usually found in moist woodland areas. However, you can also go through any farmland or urban or … Read more

Ferrets are cute animals that look like rats but aren’t! Well, mostly, they are domesticated and don’t live in the wild. But you can find … Read more

Possums look like little mice but with very angry faces. Being the natives of Australia, the Indonesian islands of Guinea, and Sulawesi, these species try … Read more

Hedgehogs are seen in Africa, depending on the terrain, mostly in East Africa, Central Africa, and West Africa. Wild hedgehogs are the natives of Africa, … Read more

Skunks are the small mammals that you see in the forests, grasslands, woodlands, urban areas, and deserts. Tropically, these nocturnal animals are like in North … Read more

With a widespread population, Javelina or Peccary is most seen in Central and South America, in the Southwestern area of North America, Texas, Arizona, New … Read more

Though Hamsters were first found in Syria, now wild hamsters live throughout Greece, Belgium, northern China, and Romania. As pets, they live in Europe, the … Read more

The small mouse-like mammals, Chinchillas, are the natives of South America. However, they are kept as pets in many countries. Though they prefer living in … Read more

You can see beavers throughout North America living in the ponds, lakes, rivers, wetlands, etc. These large animals with thick reddish brown fur are just … Read more

Commonly known as blind, bats are found almost everywhere in the world. The only place where there are no bats is in the Antarctic, Arctic, … Read more

The order of Rodentia, one of the largest families of mammals, has more than 2050 living species. There are 29 families with 468 genera- you … Read more

First of all, let’s cut the story short- there’s nothing in the name! Yes, Guinea Pigs are not from Guinea and definitely not pigs. Some … Read more