Scientists have discovered Otavalo’s Andean mouse near Mojanda volcano in Ecuador. This species has a tail longer than its ...

The meadow jumping mouse has hind legs much longer than the front legs and a tapered tail that is nearly twice as long as the combined length of the head and body. The coarse fur is yellowish brown ...

Growing up to 10 inches long, with another 10 inches of tail, this brown rodent commonly known as a sewer rat is startling to ...

Another species, named Igor's Andean mouse, was also discovered by the researchers from the similar area. The Igor's Indean mouse too has a long tail, but this time with brown fur.

The large hind limbs, bright colors, and long, tapered, white-tipped tail identify the woodland jumping mouse. The 115-160 mm (4.5-6.3 in), sparsely-haired tail, grayish brown above, and white below ...