The Hispid Cotton Rat (Sigmodon hispidus) is an extremely cute rodent with a unpleasant sounding name.
The cotton rat is mostly a herbivore and is often seen munching on a stalk of grass as though it were a corn cob. The cotton rat has large eyes with small fur-covered ears and is quite attractive.
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