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"Rat" is not very specific, but no, they're not. The true rats are murids (Latin for "mouse-like"), with their closest relatives being mice (duh, given the name "murid") and other true rats, followed by gerbils and voles and hamsters.
Beavers are castorimorphs (Latin for "beaver-shaped" ... you know, a lot of these Latin names sound kind of silly when you translate them), most closely related to gophers and kangaroo rats (which are not "true" rats ... this is why we said that "rat" was not very specific; any medium-sized rodent is fairly likely to have the word "rat" in at least one of its common names), and fairly closely related to the sciurids (squirrels).
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Are mice rats and beaver all types of rodents?
Yes, mice, rats, and beavers are all types of rodents. Rodents belong to the order Rodentia, which includes various species characterized by continuously growing incisors that must be kept worn down through constant gnawing.
Why might a muskrat and a beaver share a home?
they wouldn't
What are Beaver related to?
any rodent like rats, woodchucks, guinea pigs, ETC.
Does a beaver and squirrel share the same charateristics?
what do u think
Names of animals of chew fooding habit?
rabbit rats squirrels mice hamster beaver
What percentage of DNA do humans share with rats?
98%
Can mice and rats share cages?
no the mouse will be eaten and they fight
What is the beaver's relative?
Other beavers. Outside of that, the closest living relatives would be pocket gophers and kangaroo rats.
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.
How do rats help the environment?
rats eat the leftovers from every thing rats WILL eat ANYTHING that gets in their way! SOOOOO if i was you i would stay away from RATS because they WILL and I'm telling you WILL difinitely eat your insides!!
Why did Pierre esprit radisson hunt beavers?
pierre radisson haunted for beaver so he get fur and trade with others and then in a replacement he would get something else for trading with them.And he would eat the beaver after and maybe share.
What are the x ' s for in stetson beaver hats?
Indicates the percentage of beaver fur is contained in the hats. See: http://www.stetsonhat.com/raw/faq.asp#WhatdotheXsmean What are the percentages of beaver in our hats? The percentage of beaver is determined by the X quality of the product. The higher the X's the higher percentage of beaver fur is mixed in the hat. Because of our efforts to remain the leading manufacturer in headwear, the exact percentages are a manufacturing secret formula that we choose not to share.
