First, though, determine what type of rodent you're dealing with. Here's a list of the most common and how to identify them.

Identifying laboratory rodents as a group may be sufficient if all the animals are to receive the same treatment and/or manipulation and if individual variations in response are not to be recorded ...

This species is the most abundant small rodent of the region, and in autumn, often enters human dwellings. The omnivorous deer mouse uses its sharp incisors to gnaw through the hard coats and seeds ...