Meet the world’s animals.

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• Jelski's Altiplano Mouse Abrothrix jelskii

  

  This altiplano mouse lives in the high grasslands of the central Andes. Its coat and activity period vary.

• Bavarian Pine Vole Microtus (Terricola) bavaricus

  

  This vole has tiny eyes and short ears hidden by its fur. It was rediscovered near Mittenwald, Germany, in 2023.

• Pinyon Mouse Peromyscus truei

  

  The pinyon mouse has coat colors ranging from yellow-brown to dark gray above. It ranges from central Oregon to southern Mexico and is active at night, when it can climb well.

• Tawny-bellied Cotton Rat Sigmodon (Sigmodon) fulviventer

  

  The tawny-bellied cotton rat is a cotton rat with a buff-brown underside and a black, hairy tail. It lives in tall grass with scattered shrubs.

• Montane Vole Microtus (Mynomes) montanus

  

  This vole lives in grasslands and alpine meadows of western North America and remains active beneath snow in winter.

• Chihuahuan Deermouse Peromyscus polius

  

  The Chihuahuan Deermouse is a small rodent reported only from west-central Chihuahua, Mexico. A 2023 state-level mammal chapter says its ecology is poorly known and records are sparse.

• Northern Rock Deermouse Peromyscus nasutus

  This mouse has white feet and a long, two-colored tail. It is recorded in rocky mountain areas of western Texas and northwestern New Mexico.