Rodents and Wildlife
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Rodent and Wildlife Identification
Mice
Lifespan: 12-18 months, longer inside human homes.
Features: Thin whiskers, narrow hind feet, short and sharp claws.
Problems: Consume your food, contaminate food & food-prep, structural damage.
Prevention: Keep your house clean and sanitized.
Fun Fact: Mouse populations can expand to over 200 members in a few months.
Rats
Lifespan: About 1 year
Features: Pointed head, prominent ears, large eyes and rats mostly have a bald tail
Problems: Vectors of diseases and can carry fleas and mites
Prevention: Fill all holes, cracks and gaps
Fun fact: Antarctica is the only rat free continent
Squirrels
Lifespan: 5-10 years
Features: Fluffy tails and pointy ears
Problems: Damages wires and cables
Prevention: Sealing attics and vents with hardware cloth
Fun fact: Their front teeth will not stop growing
Bats
Lifespan: 16-20 years
Features: Brown, glossy fur, dark brown wings
Problems: Disease vectors and guano can cause mold
Prevention: Sealing attics and vents with hardware cloth. Use moth balls or bright light
Fun fact: You can find 40 to 20,000 bats in a single colony
Groundhogs
Lifespan: About 6 years
Features: Dark feet, thick brown fur and bushy tail
Problems: Burrowing can damage foundations and electrical lines
Prevention: Vibrations in the ground can scare it away or get a cat or a dog
Fun fact: They whistle to potential mates
Voles
Lifespan: About 1 year
Features: Grey-brown fur, light fur below, round snout and furry ears
Problems: Burrowing can damage yards and plants
Prevention: Remove debris, remove weeds and cultivate your soil regularly
Fun fact: They are fast runners – up to 6 miles per hour
Flying Squirrels
Lifespan: 5 to 10 years
Features: Gray brown fur on top and dark furn below, bushy tail and big concave eyes
Problems: Gnaws on electrical cables and creates new entryways
Prevention: Sealing attic and vents with hardware cloth
Fun fact: They don’t fly, but they glide using their flap of skin
Raccoons
Lifespan: 2-3 years
Features: Grayish brown fur with a mask like face
Problems: Rabies, fleas, parasites and other diseases
Prevention: Securing trash lids, electric fences and cleaning up yard debris
Fun fact: They can remember tasks up to three years
Opossum
Lifespan: 2-4 years
Features: Dull grayish coat, white face and long tail
Problems: Can cause infestations like ticks, fleas and mites
Prevention: Metal mesh and flashing can be used
Fun fact: Rarely do they have rabies due to their low body temperature
Moles
Lifespan: about 6 years
Features: Velvety furs, small ears and eyes, powerful and clawed forelimbs
Problems: Burrows lawns and flower beds
Prevention: Using repellents and getting rid of their source of food
Fun fact: They can dig up to 18 feet in an hour
Snakes
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