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Help identifying strange rodent in my garden
While pottering in the kitchen of our house in Wiltshire earlier today,
I saw an extraordinary looking rodent cross our garden and into next door. About three inches in length and mid brown, I can only describe it as a mouse but with kangaroo-style legs. The only thing I can find on t'internet is a Jerboa, which it certainly resembled, but they are only native to Africa and Asia. Could this be an escaped pet? |
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Re: Help identifying strange rodent in my garden
In article <1124563300.396277.182560@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups .com>, google@holtheights.eclipse.co.uk writes >While pottering in the kitchen of our house in Wiltshire earlier today, >I saw an extraordinary looking rodent cross our garden and into next >door. About three inches in length and mid brown, I can only describe >it as a mouse but with kangaroo-style legs. The only thing I can find >on t'internet is a Jerboa, which it certainly resembled, but they are >only native to Africa and Asia. Could this be an escaped pet? > Quite probably. I would suggest you enquire of your neighbours. -- Malcolm |
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Re: Help identifying strange rodent in my garden
<google@holtheights.eclipse.co.uk> wrote in message news:1124563300.396277.182560@o13g2000cwo.googlegr oups.com... > While pottering in the kitchen of our house in Wiltshire earlier today, > I saw an extraordinary looking rodent cross our garden and into next > door. About three inches in length and mid brown, I can only describe > it as a mouse but with kangaroo-style legs. The only thing I can find > on t'internet is a Jerboa, which it certainly resembled, but they are > only native to Africa and Asia. Could this be an escaped pet? > It sounds like it is an escapee. I once encountered an escaped hamster rooting around in a flower bed at Rosemoor. All part of life's rich tapestry :-) |
