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A closeup of a rat tail. The characteristic long tail of most rodents is a feature that has been extensively studied in various rat species models, which suggest three primary functions of this structure: thermoregulation, [13] minor proprioception, and a nocifensive-mediated degloving response. [14]
The long-tailed spiny rat is a large rat with a head-and-body length of between 187 and 250 mm (7.4 and 9.8 in) and a tail length of 121 to 200 mm (4.8 to 7.9 in). The fur is less bristly than in other related species. The upper parts are a glossy chestnut colour becoming more orange on the flanks.
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Example of a traditional set-up for the tail flick assay. The tail flick assay or tail flick test uses a high-intensity beam of light aimed at a rodent's tail to detect nociception. [1] In normal rodents, the noxious heat sensation induced by the beam of light causes a prototypical movement of the tail via the flexor withdrawal reflex. [2]
On the Isle of Man, longtail is a euphemism used to denote a rat, as a relatively modern superstition has arisen that it is considered bad luck to mention this word.The origins of this superstition date to sea-taboos, where certain words and practices were not mentioned aboard ship, for fear of attracting bad luck (or bad weather).
Oligoryzomys longicaudatus, also known as the long-tailed colilargo [2] or long-tailed pygmy rice rat, [1] is a species of rodent in the genus Oligoryzomys of the family Cricetidae. It is found in the southern Andes of Chile and Argentina , with an outlying population in eastern Argentina.
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The head-and-body length of Daniel's tufted-tailed rat is about 150 mm (6 in) and the tail is a further 185 mm (7.3 in). The fine soft hairs on the dorsal (upper) surface of the body are about 10 mm (0.4 in) long, and are grey, tipped with buff. The guard hairs are dark brown to black and slightly longer than the cover hairs.