Mice and Rats

Post by **Flutterby** » Fri May 09, 2014 2:29 pm

Exactly!

Hamsters and squirrels I can handle, but rats and mice give me the creeps.

Post by **Mel** » Fri May 09, 2014 5:36 pm

BluTuna wrote:What else are they supposed to have? If they had short tails, they'd be hamsters and if they had long fluffy tails they'd be squirrels

Post by **nan** » Fri May 09, 2014 5:54 pm

and is not finished... with long tails

poor Flutts

Post by **Toko** » Fri May 09, 2014 6:08 pm

Dewi wrote:Rat, Bateleur camp.

"Good Gravy" is the term you Saffies use I think?

I think, this beauty is a Red veld rat Aethomys chrysophilus

This species has a tail length of 15 cm

Post by **nan** » Fri May 09, 2014 6:19 pm

nice speciment... in body... and in tail $\O$

Post by **nan** » Fri May 09, 2014 9:39 pm

Could be a Rock MIce (Grant's Rock Mouse)
Spekboom, Addo 16.10.2012

white hands

tail as long as the body

pink nose

Post by **Toko** » Sat May 10, 2014 10:54 am

Namaqua rock mouse occurs in Addo

Post by **Lisbeth** » Sat May 10, 2014 11:45 am

BluTuna wrote:
Flutterby wrote:If only they didn't have those long scaly tails!
What else are they supposed to have? If they had short tails, they'd be hamsters and if they had long fluffy tails they'd be squirrels

A hairy tail and it would be lovely animals

Post by **Lisbeth** » Sat May 10, 2014 11:48 am

Whistling blurry rat

Post by **Tina** » Sat May 10, 2014 12:23 pm

wonderful pictures $O/\$ $O/\$

Africa Wild

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