The Rat And Mice Species Of South Africa Are Not So Bad Once You Know About Them

All The Species Of Mammal That Fit Into The Rat And Mouse Category

There are a number of different species of these 2 types of rodents. Most of them fall into the category of Cricetidae and Muridae. There are other species of South African Rats and Mice that fall into different families and categories. Rats and Mice have really bad reputations, especially in South Africa. This dislike for these rodents is only here because Rats and Mice can adapt very quickly to urban environments and they are just trying to live out their lives in peace. Believe it or not, but Rats and Mice actually try to avoid human contact, so the next time you see one of these beautiful scoundrels, just leave it be, so either he or she can live out the rest of their life in peace. Here is a list of information of all the Rat and Mice species that occur in South Africa...

Woosnam's Desert Rat

White-Tailed Mouse

Pouched Mouse

Giant Rat

Fat Mice

Fat Mouse

Tiny Fat Mouse

Krebs's Fat Mouse

Climbing Mice

Nyika Climbing Mouse

Grey Climbing Mouse

Brants's Climbing Mouse

Chestnut Climbing Mouse

Long-Eared Mouse

Water Rat

Striped Mouse

Single-Striped Mouse

Spiny Mouse And Cape Spiny Mouse

House Mouse

Pygmy Mice

Desert Pygmy Mouse

Pygmy Mouse

Thomas's Pygmy Mouse

Tree Mouse And Black-Tailed Tree Mouse

Woodland Mouse And Mozambique Woodland Mouse

Mastomys Mice

Natal Multimammate Mouse

Multimammate Mouse

Verreaux's Mouse

House Rat And Brown Rat

Pygmy Rock Mouse

Brants's Whistling Rat And Littledale's Whistling Rat

Vlei Rats

Laminate Vlei Rat

Angoni Vlei Rat (Large Vlei Rat)

Saunders's Vlei Rat

Vlei Rat (Common Vlei Rat)

Bush Karoo Rat

Sloggett's Rat

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