Small Mammals
An introduction to small mammals known as companions or subjects of observation. Not every species has the same captive-care conditions.
Published animal profiles
Rabbit
Domestic rabbit ecology rooted in burrows and social life. Pet rabbits and farm rabbits descend from domesticated European rabbits.
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Siberian chipmunk
A chipmunk distinguished by back stripes and cheek pouches. This entry concerns the Siberian chipmunk found on the Korean Peninsula.
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Golden hamster
A golden hamster with a short tail and cheek pouches. The name hamster includes the golden hamster and several dwarf hamster species.
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Guinea pig
A domestic grazing rodent that communicates through sounds. Despite its name, the guinea pig is a rodent domesticated in South America, not a pig from Guinea in Africa.
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Four-toed hedgehog
A four-toed hedgehog with protective spines and nocturnal exploration. Hedgehogs include several species; Korean wild hedgehogs and African lines in the pet market are not the same.
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Meerkat
A meerkat using dry landscapes through burrows and cooperative living. The meerkat is a southern African mammal in the mongoose family, not a cat.
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Koala
A marsupial that feeds on leaves in eucalyptus forests. The koala is a marsupial that raises its young in a pouch, not a bear.
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Red panda
Mountain forest life with red fur and a ringed tail. The red panda is a mammal in a separate family, not a baby giant panda or a small breed of giant panda.
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Eurasian Otter
An otter that needs both aquatic food and shelters on land. Here otter means Lutra lutra, a species also found in Korea.
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Long-tailed chinchilla
A long-tailed chinchilla with dense fur and a life among rock crevices. This page concerns the long-tailed chinchilla.
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Domestic ferret
A domestic mustelid exploring narrow passages. The ferret is a human-domesticated mustelid closely related to the wild European polecat.
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Sugar glider
A small marsupial gliding with a skin membrane rather than wings. The sugar glider resembles a rodent flying squirrel but belongs to the marsupials.
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