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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 7 January 2025. Order of mammals Rodent Temporal range: Late Paleocene – recent Pre๊ ๊ O S D C P T J K Pg N Capybara Springhare Golden-mantled ground squirrel North American beaver House mouse Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Mirorder ...
Rodents are animals that gnaw with two continuously growing incisors. Forty percent of mammal species are rodents, and they inhabit every continent except Antarctica. This list contains circa 2,700 species in 518 genera in the order Rodentia. [1]
Well looked-after mice can make ideal pets. Some common mouse care products are: Cage – Usually a hamster or gerbil cage, but a variety of special mouse cages are now available. Most should have a secure door. [13] Food – Special pelleted and seed-based food is available. Mice can generally eat most rodent food (for rats, mice, hamsters ...
The bank vole is a small rodent resembling a mouse when young but developing a stouter body, a slightly rounder head with smaller ears and eyes and a shorter, hairy tail. The dorsal surface is reddish-brown, with a greyish undercoat and the flanks are grey with a reddish-brown sheen. The underparts are whitish-grey sometimes tinged with dull ...
Pages in category "Rodents by common name" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Bamboo rat;
A cotton rat is any member of the rodent genus Sigmodon. Their name derives from their damaging effects on cotton as well as other plantation crops , such as sugarcane, corn, peanut and rice. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Cotton rats have small ears and dark coats, and are found in North and South America .
Rock cavies belong to the order Rodentia, suborder Hystricomorpha, based on their porcupine-like jaw muscles. [4] They are in the family Caviidae (guinea pig-like rodents), which has three subfamilies (formerly two); rock cavies have recently been placed in a new subfamily Hydrochoerinae, with the capybaras, and with the closely related rainforest-dwelling acrobatic cavy.
This is a list of the largest rodents. Rank Common name Scientific name Status Maximum body mass [kg (lb)] Image Notes 1: Giant pacarana: Josephoartigasia monesi: