rodent

     

Sciuromorpha Castorimorpha Myomorpha Anomaluromorpha Hystricomorpha

Trivia about rodent

  • The porcupine
  • The kangaroo rat
  • (Jimmy of the Clue Crew at the San Diego Zoo) The pacarana, which had an ancestor the size of a rhinoceros, is one of the largest of this order of mammals
  • The chinchilla
  • The aye-aye, a primate, was once classified in this order due to its sloping incisors & incessant gnawing
  • The hamster
  • The jerboa, part of this order of mammals, is roughly 6 inches long with an 8-inch tail
  • The woodchuck
  • The beaver
  • The chinchilla
  • The name of this order of mammals comes from the Latin verb "rodere", meaning to gnaw
  • The name of this order of mammals comes from the Latin for "gnawing"

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