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Photo by RyanCooper
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Field Notes

Description:

Rodent in the ground.

Habitat:

Under the earth.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (7)

Just read up on the hispid cotton rat - apparently they don't get that far west, so I'm probably wrong on that guess. Either way, cute little face. :)
The very short muzzle on this critter makes me think it might be a cotton hispid rat. They eat flowers and do not invade human habitations. Their tails are short for a rat - about half the length of their body. Did you have a chance to see the tail?
Ya the link is usually right under your name by where it says spotted by:.
Ryan, At the top of your spotting page there is a link that says "Edit this spotting". Click on that and you should be able to edit what you've already written. And welcome to Project Noah!
Cant seem to change what I typed before. He was about 6 inches. Brown. Probably a gopher of some sort. Lived in a vast system of Burroughs or tunnels. Caught these guys tunneling over by the marina.
I agree with Karen. A little more detail please :)
Very cute! Can you add a bit more info in your description (an estimate of its size for instance) as this will help the community to try & ID this for you.
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PublishedMay 7, 2012

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