Insect and Spider Identification: CLOSED: Not a Bug, but A Varmint, What is it?, 1 by ButterflyChaser

ButterflyChaser wrote:
I don't know if there's another forum to post this, but this guy has been running around my gardens. I don't think it's a mouse; it's actually kinda cute and it's larger, but not as big as a rat. I don't think it's a mole. I see it above ground everyday, during the day. It doesn't seem to be nocturnal. I didn't measure it but I'd say the body (not including the tail) is about 4-5 inches long maybe. It's feet look like little hands. What is it? There are more out there and I've set out poison to kill them. I don't want them multiplying and coming in my house, even if they are kinda cute.