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2 days ago · Rodents (from Latin rodere, 'to gnaw') are mammals of the order Rodentia (/ r oʊ ˈ d ɛ n ʃ ə / roh-DEN-shə), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal species are rodents.
5 days ago · mouse, (genus Mus), the common name generally but imprecisely applied to rodents found throughout the world with bodies less than about 12 cm (5 inches) long. In a scientific context, mouse refers to any of the 38 species in the genus Mus, which is the Latin word for mouse.
5 days ago · The desert kangaroo rat is found in the driest parts of the Sonoran Desert, among sand dunes and creosote flats. The Arizona pocket mouse and the desert pocket mouse both inhabit the sandy, open desert with sparse vegetation of grasses, mesquites, creosote bushes, and a few cacti.
3 days ago · Mice are an irritating household pest, but keeping them away can be harder than it seems. But mice can get quite irritated with a number of strong household scents, making DIY repellents a great first step in trying to push mice out. "Mice, and rodents in general, have an excellent sense of smell.
5 days ago · The range in body size between the mouse (18 grams [0.64 ounce], body 12 cm [4.7 inches] long) and the marmot (3,000 grams, body 50 cm long) spans the majority of living rodents, but the extremes are remarkable. One of the smallest is Delany’s swamp mouse (Delanymys brooksi), associated with bamboo in the marshes and mountain ...
3 days ago · The kangaroo rat is almost perfectly adapted to life in the desert. They can survive without ever drinking any water, getting needed moisture from their seed diet. They have excellent hearing and can even detect the silent sound of an owl approaching.
5 days ago · Capybaras are short-haired brownish rodents with blunt snouts, short legs, small ears, and almost no tail. They are shy and associate in groups along the banks of lakes and rivers. They normally feed in the morning and evening and spend most of the day resting under cover along the banks.
