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41 detailed guides covering history, temperament, care, health, and training for every small mammal.

Small Mammals
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Rabbit (Domestic)

Rabbit (Domestic)

The domestic rabbit is one of the most popular small mammal pets in the world - ā€¦
Guinea Pig

Guinea Pig

The guinea pig (Cavia porcellus) is one of the most beloved small mammal pets - ā€¦
Syrian Hamster

Syrian Hamster

The Syrian hamster (also called golden hamster or teddy bear hamster) is the larā€¦
Dwarf Hamster

Dwarf Hamster

"Dwarf hamster" refers to three small hamster species commonly kept as pets: theā€¦
Gerbil

Gerbil

The gerbil - typically the Mongolian gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus) - is an actiā€¦
Fancy Rat

Fancy Rat

The fancy rat - domestic Rattus norvegicus - is widely considered the most intelā€¦
Fancy Mouse

Fancy Mouse

The fancy mouse - domestic Mus musculus - is the smallest commonly kept small maā€¦
Ferret

Ferret

The ferret (Mustela putorius furo) is a domesticated form of the European polecaā€¦
Chinchilla

Chinchilla

The chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera) is a small, dense-coated rodent native to tā€¦
Degu

Degu

The degu (Octodon degus) is a diurnal social rodent native to Chile - an unusualā€¦
African Pygmy Hedgehog

African Pygmy Hedgehog

The African Pygmy Hedgehog is a small spiny mammal native to central Africa, popā€¦
Sugar Glider

Sugar Glider

The Sugar Glider (Petaurus breviceps) is a small Australian marsupial that glideā€¦
Prairie Dog

Prairie Dog

The Prairie Dog (Cynomys ludovicianus), specifically the black-tailed prairie doā€¦
African Pygmy Dormouse

African Pygmy Dormouse

The African Pygmy Dormouse (Graphiurus murinus) is a tiny arboreal rodent, roughā€¦
Brazilian Short-Tailed Opossum

Brazilian Short-Tailed Opossum

The Brazilian Short-Tailed Opossum (Monodelphis domestica) is a tiny pouchless mā€¦
Roborovski Hamster

Roborovski Hamster

The Roborovski hamster is the smallest and fastest of all pet hamsters - a tiny,ā€¦
Chinese Hamster

Chinese Hamster

The Chinese hamster is a small, mouse-like hamster that stands apart from the moā€¦
Spiny Mouse

Spiny Mouse

The spiny mouse is an unusual and sociable small rodent named for the coarse, stā€¦
Duprasi (Fat-tailed Gerbil)

Duprasi (Fat-tailed Gerbil)

The Duprasi, or fat-tailed gerbil, is a small, placid desert rodent instantly reā€¦
Campbell's Dwarf Hamster

Campbell's Dwarf Hamster

The Campbell's dwarf hamster (Phodopus campbelli) is a tiny, fast, endlessly busā€¦
Winter White Dwarf Hamster

Winter White Dwarf Hamster

The winter white dwarf hamster (Phodopus sungorus), also called the Djungarian oā€¦
Multimammate Mouse (African Soft-fur Rat)

Multimammate Mouse (African Soft-fur Rat)

The multimammate mouse (Mastomys natalensis), also known as the African soft-furā€¦
Striped Grass Mouse (Zebra Mouse)

Striped Grass Mouse (Zebra Mouse)

The striped grass mouse (Lemniscomys species), often called the zebra mouse, is ā€¦
Southern Flying Squirrel

Southern Flying Squirrel

The Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans) is a tiny, wide-eyed, nocturnal ā€¦
Richardson's Ground Squirrel

Richardson's Ground Squirrel

The Richardson's Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus richardsonii), affectionately nickā€¦
Jird

Jird

The jird is a small, active, sociable desert rodent of the genus Meriones - a clā€¦
Netherland Dwarf Rabbit

Netherland Dwarf Rabbit

The Netherland Dwarf is the tiniest popular pet rabbit - a compact, big-headed, ā€¦
Holland Lop Rabbit

Holland Lop Rabbit

The Holland Lop is the world's most popular pet rabbit - a small, stocky, floppyā€¦
Mini Rex Rabbit

Mini Rex Rabbit

The Mini Rex is the plush-toy of pet rabbits - its short, dense, upright 'Rex' vā€¦
Lionhead Rabbit

Lionhead Rabbit

The Lionhead is the rabbit with a mane - a fluffy wool ruff around the head and ā€¦
Mini Lop Rabbit

Mini Lop Rabbit

The Mini Lop is a chunky, muscular little lop - bigger and stockier than a Hollaā€¦
Dutch Rabbit Rabbit

Dutch Rabbit Rabbit

The Dutch is the tuxedo rabbit - instantly recognisable by its crisp white saddlā€¦
Rex Rabbit Rabbit

Rex Rabbit Rabbit

The standard Rex is the full-size version of that famous velvet coat - a calm, dā€¦
English Angora Rabbit

English Angora Rabbit

The English Angora is the walking wool cloud - a rabbit so densely coated it canā€¦
French Lop Rabbit

French Lop Rabbit

The French Lop is a giant among lops - a massive, heavy, gentle rabbit with big ā€¦
Californian Rabbit

Californian Rabbit

The Californian is a striking Himalayan-patterned rabbit - white with dark 'poinā€¦
New Zealand Rabbit

New Zealand Rabbit

The New Zealand is a big, calm, robust rabbit - most famous in white (with ruby-ā€¦
Dwarf Hotot Rabbit

Dwarf Hotot Rabbit

The Dwarf Hotot is the 'eyeliner rabbit' - a tiny pure-white ball with a strikinā€¦
Polish Rabbit Rabbit

Polish Rabbit Rabbit

The Polish is a tiny, refined show rabbit - small, short-eared and fine-boned, wā€¦
English Lop Rabbit

English Lop Rabbit

The English Lop is the rabbit with the record-breaking ears - enormous lopped eaā€¦
Harlequin Rabbit

Harlequin Rabbit

The Harlequin is the 'clown of rabbits' - named for its striking split colouringā€¦

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