Opossums eat dead animals, insects, rodents and birds. Mongooses mostly feed on insects, crabs, earthworms, lizards, birds, and rodents. Rice pests include weeds, pathogens, insects, nematode, rodents, and birds. Its nuts are eaten by squirrels, rabbits, other rodents, and larger birds. Many rodents such as voles live underground. It also hunts species as small as insects and rodents. Tree squirrels develop slowly compared to other rodents. Coral snakes feed mostly on smaller snakes, lizards, frogs, nestling birds, small rodents, etc. Degesch produced pesticides used against weeds, rodents and insects. Rocks offer them cover from predators, plentiful prey (e.g. rodents, lizards, insects, etc. Mycobacteria infect many different animals, including birds, rodents, and reptiles. Rats are various medium-sized, long-tailed rodents. It can also feed on lizards, small rodents and small birds. Pottery also protected seeds against mold, insects, and rodents. Some examples include spiders, snakes, peccaries, rodents, and other scorpions.