What kind of mammal is a rodent?

Answer 1

Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterized by two continuously-growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing. Common rodents include mice, rats, squirrels, chipmunks, gophers, porcupines, beavers, hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs, chinchillas

Answer 2

Mammals which are in the family known as 'rodents' (Rodentia) include:

• Mice
• Rats
• Prairie dogs
• Squirrels
• Gophers
• Muskrats
• Voles
• Beavers
• Chipmunks
• Porcupines
• Marmots
• Chinchillas
• Lemmings
• Hamsters
• Gerbils
• Guinea pigs
• Capybara
• Cavies

Contrary to common belief, rabbits and hares are not rodents.

Answer 3

Most animals that does not lay an egg or nest of eggs is mainly considered to be part of the mammal family. Also mammals will usually have fur and/or hair. Humans are one example of mammals. Other mammals include felines, canines, rodents, Equidie (Horse). There are only 3 egg-laying mammals: the platypus, the short-beaked echidna and the long-beaked echidna.

Answer 4

The defining traits of rodents is having front teeth that continuously grow, repairing themselves to make up for the wear and tear of gnawing. Rats and mice have these teeth. They are fairly typical rodents, being very small mammals that are mostly herbivorous and reproduce quickly.

Answer 5

A rodent is a placental mammal. See an encyclopedia for a thorough dicussion.

Answer 6

A family that rodents belong to is the Muridae family.

Answer 7

They belong to the mammal class.

Answer 8

capybara

Answer 9

mice, rats