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No, they are all omnivorous to some extent. Squirrels and gerbils will eat insects if their regular food is scarce - rats are actively predatory and will eat almost anything.
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What mammal group are rats in?
Mice and rats are in the order Rodentia along with porcupines, squirrels, beavers, gerbils, guinea pigs, and hamsters
What are some kinds of rodents?
Mouse Hamster Vole Guinea Pig Rat Capybara Squirrel Jirds Shrew Degu Mole Jerboa Beaver Groundhog Muskrat Chipmunk Prairie Dog Porcupine Gerbil Chinchilla Here only a few of them are listed. The Order Rodentia comprises of more than 2,000 species which are subdivided into three distinct types and thirty families. Capromyidae, Castoridae, Crictidae, Erethizontidae, Muridae, Sciuridae and Zapodidae are some of the most common families. Muridae is the largest, containing nearly two-thirds of all rodent species. Eg: sand rats, gerbils, crested rats, old world rats and mice. Cricetidae is the second largest, and has approximately 600 species. Eg: mouse-like hamsters such as gerbils, crested rats, white-tailed rats and door mice. Sciruridae family has fewer than 100 species. But the species belonging to this family are some of the most commonly recognized rodents. Eg: Squirrels, flying squirrels, chipmunks, marmots and woodchucks.
What is the diffrenece between rats and gerbils?
Gerbils live in the dessert and Rats live about anywhere.
What are gray squirrel relatives?
The squirrels are related to rats and chimpunks The squirrels are related to rats and chimpunks
What animals that gnaw with their front teeth?
Rabbits,Mice,rats,gerbils, squirrels, Basically all rodents. Beavers too. actully ALL animals gnaw. it's just in a different way.
What are the enemies of a pika?
Rabbits, Squirrels, and Rats. Rabbits Eat their food. Rats steel their nests, and Squirrels eat them
Are rats and gerbils the same size?
yes
Do rats feed on plants?
Only very few rats do, but not all of them.
Why rats look like squirrels?
Rats and squirrels are both very similar animals. They are also both from the rodent family.
What is the best rodent to have?
Guinea pigs, gerbils, or rats.
Are gerbils smarter than rats?
Yes averagely
Do gerbils chew more than rats?
yes
