Our small mammals section has a range of food, cages, habitats and enclosures for many small animals and rodents including pet hamsters, mice, rats, rabbits, gerbils, guinea pigs, chinchillas and ferrets.

Several species of squirrels are common in Alberta. The golden-mantled ground squirrel, found in rocky outcrops of subalpine and alpine regions, has black stripes along its sides and looks like an oversized chipmunk. The Columbian ground squirrel has reddish legs, face, and underside, and a flecked, grayish back. The bushy-tailed red squirrel, a bold chatterbox of the forest, leaves telltale shelled cones at the bases of conifers. The lightly colored Richardson’s ground squirrel, which chirps and flicks its thin tail when it senses danger, is found across much of Alberta; on the prairie, it is often misidentified as a gopher. Another species, the nocturnal northern flying fox, glides through the montane forests of mountain valleys but is rarely seen.
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Breeding onset is at about 50 days of age in both females and males, although females may have their first estrus at 25–40 days. Mice are poly estrous and breed year round; ovulation is spontaneous. The duration of the estrous cycle is 4–5 days and estrus itself lasts about 12 hours occurring in the evening.
Several species of squirrels are common in Alberta. The golden-mantled ground squirrel, found in rocky outcrops of sub alpine and alpine regions, has black stripes along its sides and looks like an over sized chipmunk. The Colombian ground squirrel has reddish legs, face, and underside, and a flecked, grayish back. The bushy-tailed red squirrel, a bold chatterbox of the forest, leaves telltale shelled cones at the bases of conifers. The lightly colored Richardson ground squirrel, which chirps and flicks its thin tail when it senses danger, is found across much of Alberta; on the prairie, it is often misidentified as a gopher. Another species, the nocturnal northern flying fox, glides through the montage forests of mountain valleys but is rarely seen.
High in the mountains, hoary marmots are often seen sunning themselves in rocky areas at or above the tree line. When danger approaches, these large rodents emit a shrill whistle to warn their colony.