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Photo: A juvenile North American beaver (Castor canadensis) at the WildCare Foundation, a wildlife rehabber in Noble, Oklahoma.

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A juvenile North American beaver (Castor canadensis) at the WildCare Foundation, a wildlife rehabber in Noble, Oklahoma.

Photo: A golden hamster (Mesocricetus auratus) at the Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

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A golden hamster (Mesocricetus auratus) at the Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

This individual is from wild stock caught along the Syria/Turkey boarder.

Photo: A golden hamster (Mesocricetus auratus) at the Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

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A golden hamster (Mesocricetus auratus) at the Plzen Zoo in the Czech Republic.

This individual is from wild stock caught along the Syria/Turkey boarder.

Photo: A Smith's bush squirrel (Paraxerus cepapi) at the Prague Zoo.

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A Smith’s bush squirrel (Paraxerus cepapi) at the Prague Zoo.

Photo: A Smith's bush squirrel (Paraxerus cepapi) at the Prague Zoo.

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A Smith’s bush squirrel (Paraxerus cepapi) at the Prague Zoo.

Photo: A typical striped grass mouse (Lemniscomys striatus ardens) at the Prague Zoo.

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A typical striped grass mouse (Lemniscomys striatus ardens) at the Prague Zoo.

Photo: A typical striped grass mouse (Lemniscomys striatus ardens) at the Prague Zoo.

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A typical striped grass mouse (Lemniscomys striatus ardens) at the Prague Zoo.

A North American beaver (Castor canadensis).

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A North American beaver (Castor canadensis) at Nebraska Wildlife Rehab.

A North American beaver (Castor canadensis).

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A North American beaver (Castor canadensis) at Nebraska Wildlife Rehab.

A groundhog (Marmota monax) photographed in Omaha, NE.

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A groundhog (Marmota monax) photographed in Omaha, NE.

Photo: A Prevost's squirrel (Callosciurus prevostii bangkanus) at the Berlin Zoo.

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A Prevost’s squirrel (Callosciurus prevostii bangkanus) at the Berlin Zoo.

Photo: A Prevost's squirrel (Callosciurus prevostii bangkanus) at the Berlin Zoo.

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A Prevost’s squirrel (Callosciurus prevostii bangkanus) at the Berlin Zoo.

Photo: A Roborovski hamster (Phodopus roborovskii) at the Berlin Zoo.

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A Roborovski hamster (Phodopus roborovskii) at the Berlin Zoo.

Photo: A Roborovski hamster (Phodopus roborovskii) at the Berlin Zoo.

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A Roborovski hamster (Phodopus roborovskii) at the Berlin Zoo.

A European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) at Wildwood Trust near Canterbury, England.

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A European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) at Wildwood Trust near Canterbury, England.

A European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) at Wildwood Trust near Canterbury, England.

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A European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) at Wildwood Trust near Canterbury, England.

A European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) at Wildwood Trust near Canterbury, England.

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A European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) at Wildwood Trust near Canterbury, England.

Photo: A European polecat, Mustela putorius putorius, at Wildwood Trust near Canterbury, England.

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A European polecat, Mustela putorius putorius, at Wildwood Trust near Canterbury, England.

Photo: A European water vole, Arvicola terrestris, at Wildwood Trust near Canterbury, England.

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A European water vole, Arvicola terrestris, at Wildwood Trust near Canterbury, England.

Photo: A European water vole, Arvicola terrestris, at Wildwood Trust near Canterbury, England.

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A European water vole, Arvicola terrestris, at Wildwood Trust near Canterbury, England.

Photo: A European water vole, Arvicola terrestris, at Wildwood Trust near Canterbury, England.

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A European water vole, Arvicola terrestris, at Wildwood Trust near Canterbury, England.

Photo: A Eurasian red squirrel, Sciurus vulgaris leucourus, at Wildwood Trust near Canterbury, England.

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A Eurasian red squirrel, Sciurus vulgaris leucourus, at Wildwood Trust near Canterbury, England.

Photo: A Eurasian red squirrel, Sciurus vulgaris leucourus, at Wildwood Trust near Canterbury, England.

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A Eurasian red squirrel, Sciurus vulgaris leucourus, at Wildwood Trust near Canterbury, England.

Photo: A black giant squirrel (Ratufa bicolor bicolor) in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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A black giant squirrel (Ratufa bicolor bicolor) in Jakarta, Indonesia. This animal is under the care of PT. Alam Nusantara Jayatama.

Photo: A pale giant squirrel (Ratufa affinis hypolecucos) in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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A pale giant squirrel (Ratufa affinis hypolecucos) in Jakarta, Indonesia. This animal is under the care of PT. Alam Nusantara Jayatama.

Photo: A pale giant squirrel (Ratufa affinis hypolecucos) in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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A pale giant squirrel (Ratufa affinis hypolecucos) in Jakarta, Indonesia. This animal is under the care of PT. Alam Nusantara Jayatama.

Photo: A pale giant squirrel (Ratufa affinis hypolecucos) in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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A pale giant squirrel (Ratufa affinis hypolecucos) in Jakarta, Indonesia. This animal is under the care of PT. Alam Nusantara Jayatama.

Photo: A pale giant squirrel (Ratufa affinis hypolecucos) in Jakarta, Indonesia.

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A pale giant squirrel (Ratufa affinis hypolecucos) in Jakarta, Indonesia. This animal is under the care of PT. Alam Nusantara Jayatama.

Photo: Damaraland mole rats (Fukomys damarensis) at the Houston Zoo. These burrowing rodents from sub-Saharan Africa are one of only two known eusocial mammals.

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Damaraland mole rats (Fukomys damarensis) at the Houston Zoo. These burrowing rodents from sub-Saharan Africa are one of only two known eusocial mammals.

A mouse opossum (Thylamys elegans) at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo.

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A mouse opossum (Thylamys elegans) at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo.

A federally endangered Key Largo wood rat (Neotoma floridana smalli) at Disney's Animal Kingdom. Fewer than 250 adults are believed left in the wild, in just two parcels of public land on Key Largo. Captive breeding efforts are underway at both Disney's Animal Kingdom and the Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa, thought the captive population still numbers less than 50 animals.

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A federally endangered Key Largo wood rat (Neotoma floridana smalli) at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Fewer than 250 adults are believed left in the wild, in just two parcels of public land on Key Largo. Captive breeding efforts are underway at both Disney’s Animal Kingdom and the Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa, thought the captive population still numbers less than 50 animals.

A short-tailed weasel (Mustela erminea cicognanii) at the New York State Zoo.

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A short-tailed weasel (Mustela erminea cicognanii) at the New York State Zoo.

Photo: A Mindanao squirrel (Sundasciurus mindanensis) at the Avilon Zoo.

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A Mindanao squirrel (Sundasciurus mindanensis) at the Avilon Zoo.

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