We live in an urban environment and have a garden approx 40 x 75 ft with mature shrubs and trees surrounding a central grass area of approx 12 x 24 ft. To one side we have a small vegetable garden with a fairly large compost bin. Against the back wall we have a wood pile that has not been disturbed for many months. We also have a couple of wooden sheds with air space underneath and rough walkways at the rear.
From the way this wee beastie was moving I am of the impression that it is a seed eater. It's forelimbs were tiny and held like hands.
Our neighbours' gardens are not dissimilar in size and content, however, ours is more overgrown and densly planted.
Can anyone shed some light onto what sort of rodent this might be? All suggestions greatly accepted.
Yours
Tony.
Just seen a small grey rodent about 3cm with a 5cm stiff tail. It sort of hops rather than runs. Any ideas?
Sounds like a rabbit or squirrel
Reply:sounds like a mouse! dunno the species but we recently moved some deckin boards etc(after a year) and had about 10 of em run out. when we go into our (2) sheds, they scuttle away! the one shed (both only 18mths old) had some bird-feed stored in there and we think that is what they are after as we cleared the shed ad it had loads of 'mouse houses' about! you do not say where you live!? we are in midlands uk
Reply:Search for indiginous rodents for your area....just a wild guess here: http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=mouse-l...
Reply:Maybe a kangaroo rat:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangaroo_ra...
They hop and hold their hands up, and their primary diet is seeds.
Reply:sounds like a grey squirrel to me,they are lovely if you get a good look at one,they can be fast.i seen one run up a tree when i was out with my dog.
Reply:Sounds like a mouse or baby rat.
Reply:Could be a glis glis if you are in the Chilterns area - see this website http://www.amersham.org.uk/glis.htm
Reply:i wonder if it was a baby rat?!
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