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Why are rabbits not rodents when rodents also have two sets of incisors up and down for gnawing and continually grow all their lives?
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∙ 13y ago
because they are mammles
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Which teeth do rodents depend on heavily?
Incisors. Rodents have two upper incisors and two lower incisors. They grow continuously and must be kept short by gnawing. They are very sharp. They help rodents crack into nuts.
The animals with long incisors in front are known as?
the two order of mammals that have continually growing incisors are Rodentia(rodents) and Lagomorpha(rabbits, hares etc...). They are herbivores. The rest are carnivores and omnivores. All are mammals.
Their name comes from the Latin for gnawing teeth and they are characterized by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which they have to keep short by gnawing What are they?
Rodents
What do all rodents have in common?
Four incisors which grow continuously, requiring constant gnawing to keep them short.
Are hedgehog rodents?
No - rodents are "characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing"- which hedgehogs don't have.
What teeth keep growing throughout the life in a mammal?
Rodents incisors and rabbits
What is the difference between rabbits and rats?
Rabbits arent rodents they are lagomorphs and are characterised by their 4 front upper incisors while the rat is a rodent and has 1 pair of incisors top and bottom
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.
What name is given to gnawing mammals such as mice rats beavers and porcupines?
Rodents are gnawing mammals.
What biological family do rabbits belong to?
Rodents. Nope, they are in the family "Lagomorph". This means they have long ears, gnawing teeth, large back feet, and a short tail. It is similar to the rodent but not quite.
How are a rodents incisors and a horse molars alike?
A rodents and horse have incisors that will continue to grow and need to be worn down through chewing. Like all mammals the teeth of both rodents and horses have deep roots.
What is the name of the tooth that is extremely noticeable in a rodents mouth?
their incisors
