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Rodents

All rodents have one upper jaw and one lower jaw set of two continuously growing front teeth that must be worn down by gnawing. The order's smallest members are the 2.4 inch/6 centimeter African pygmy mouse and Baluchistan pygmy jerboa. Questions typically refer to the order's laboratory contributions to scientific advances, important representatives, geographic ranges, and environmental roles in seed dispersion and soil food web life.

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Where does the Iranian jerboa live?

The Iranian jerboa is a critically endangered species. It is found only in a tiny range in Iran, about a quarter of the way across Iran (going west to east) and parallel to about a third of the way up Iran's border with Iraq. The species is known only from a single population.

What does it mean when guinea pigs are over-active?

it means your guinea pig is hyper if it normally is hyper take it to the vet

Is beaver a squirrel name?

If you have a squirrel that you would like to name 'Beaver', go for it.

If you are asking if a beaver is another name for a squirrel, then no, they are different animals.

What are facts about the long eared jerboa?

the long eared jerboa is endangered ;it lives up to 2-3 years approximatly ;its latin name is Euchoreutes naso ;it can jump 12 times its height ;its hair covers most of its body

What is the smallest rodent in the world you can own?

mice I would say roborovski dwarf hamster, but you can own any animal, and the smallest rodent is the pygmy jerboa.

Can rabbits kill you?

Not unless you get bitten by one with rabies.In the San Joaquin Valley where I grew up,you had to be careful of handling wild rabbits.Especially in the summer.Frequently,you would get a rabbit with a disease called Tularemia,named for the area around Tulare,California where the disease was first identified.Tularemia can be transmitted to humans by contact with the animal's fluids,so when you're gutting one,I suggest latex gloves.You can identify if a rabbit has the disease by looking at the liver.If you see yellow fatty-looking spots on the liver,stop! Do not try to cook and eat it.Dispose of the animal by incineration or take it to Fish and Game for disposal.

What does it mean when your chinchilla vibrates?

Chinchillas usually vibrate when they are calm and snuggling with you.They are like "purring" in happiness.If your chinchilla is vibrating,you have a calm,happy chinchilla.My chinchilla for example vibrates in quiet and calm rooms in my lap.

Are hegehogs rodents?

Nope! They are insectivores. :) They aren't related to the porcupine either, since they aren't rodents.

What type of a vole does a nun make?

Nuns are women in religious orders. I can't see how a nun can make a vole, which is a kind of water rat.

Do vole eat carrots?

Voles are scavengers and eat bulbs, seeds, flowers, garden plants including carrots, and insects. They are a type of rodent, similar to moles.

What type of rodent rhymes with blush?

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What degu is the friendliest?

if you mean what are nippy-er female or male degus females are normally more bitey but it dose depend on the degu as they all have different personality's i have 4 degus 1 female and 3 male one of my males are more nippy than the female.

Is a fat dormouse a heterotroph or a autotroph?

An autotroph is an animal that produces food from chemicals using some form of ambient energy, like sunlight. Heterotrophs are organisms that must eat for energy. Dormice eat, and thus are heterotrophs. It makes no difference whether the dormouse is fat or thin.

What are the major features of a rodent skull?

the major features of a rodents skull is it is much smaller than Barack Obama's. And it has an imbilicol cord that wraps around the entire skull. Hope that helps! :)