Australia is home to a wide variety of rodents, including the native rat, house mouse, rabbit, and hare. Other types of rodents that can be found in Australia include mice, chipmunks, voles, gerbils, hamsters, squirrels, and porcupines. Some species are unique to Australia while others are widely distributed across other parts of the world.
Rats are one of the most common types of rodents found in Australia. They come in many sizes and colors and inhabit both urban and rural areas. Rats are omnivorous which means they will eat both plant and animal material such as grains or insects. House mice also thrive in urban settings and are known for their ability to quickly reproduce. These animals feed on seeds or cereals but may also scavenge for food items such as bread or fruit scraps left behind by humans.
Rabbits can be found throughout much of Australia where they feed on grasses and shrubs as well as crops like wheat or oats. Hares live mainly in open grasslands or scrubland habitats where they eat a diet composed mostly of herbs and grasses. Voles occupy wooded areas with plenty of vegetation for them to hide under during the day while they forage for roots, bulbs, leaves and stems at night.
Chipmunks reside mainly in forested regions where they build burrows that provide protection from predators while they look for nuts or berries to consume. Gerbils prefer warm climates so they can be seen inhabiting areas along coastal regions like New South Wales' south coast where there is an abundance of vegetation available for them to feed on. Hamsters have been introduced to Australia although it is unclear how exactly this has happened; nonetheless these animals prefer arid environments with plenty of open spaces around them so they can search for food items such as seeds or insects during the night time hours when its cooler outside.
Squirrels are another type of rodent found in Australia although not all species natively occur here; some have been deliberately introduced while others arrived accidentally through cargo ships arriving from overseas ports with stowaway passengers onboard! Finally porcupines live mainly within forests near water sources although some individuals may choose denser woodlands if food availability becomes scarce elsewhere due to competition from other species like possums or wallabies moving into their territory looking for sustenance too!