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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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What do prairie voles eat?

Prairie voles eat roots and other parts of clovers, dandelions, alfalfa, penstemon, ambrosia, and goldenrod. They also eat bluegrass and other prairie grasses, and mosses.

Why are degus unpopluar?

Degus are unpopular in some places, but popular in other. The reason why they are in the US is that it is against the law to ship them there because they are considered pests.

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.

What rodent lives in towns?

Rats and squirrels and mice all live in fair numbers in most towns. Rabbits are common most places.

What are the enemies of a rat?

Birds mostly owls evening animals, some snakes, occasional cat, all it can out smart, but man. That is around here south of north America.

What is an ugly rodent called?

According to experts, the naked mole rat is most often considered the â??ugly rodentâ?? due to its bucktooth and wrinkled skin; however, scientists have credited the use of the rodents in cancer cell treatment studies.

What is a common name for a muskrat?

Muskrat is the muskrat's common name. Muskrat derives from a Native American word that was mispronounced by English settlers as musquash. People eventually thought that had something to do with its musky odor, and the name changes to musk beaver and then muskrat. The scientific name of the muskrat is Ondatra zibethicus.

Why do guinea pigs coo?

guinea pigs do this for a number of reasons. check its food, water and if it is doing it excessivly, pick him/her up and and check that it has no cuts or lumps. they do this sometimes however, just out of boredom.

What do voles eat?

Voles eat mostly fruits sometimes nuts, and berries

If a guinea pig is not eating or drinking and dragging her legs what should you do?

Take her to a vet immediately. There is something seriously wrong with her.

Is chinchilla a large dog?

At the first place, a chinchilla is not a dog it's a rodent.

Chinchillas are crepuscular rodents, slightly larger than ground squirrels, native to the Andes mountains in South America. Along with their relatives, viscachas, they belong to the family Chinchillidae.

Are rodents vetibrates?

Yes, rodents are vertebrates. They belong to the class Mammalia, which includes animals with a backbone or spinal column. Rodents, such as mice, rats, and squirrels, possess a vertebral column, making them part of the vertebrate group within the animal kingdom.

What is the jerboas enemy?

The jerboas enemy's are foxes, jackal's, coyotes, cougars, meerkats, caracul's, lynxes and servals.

How do you know that god has a good spirit nature?

you don't...that is why religious beliefs cannot be accepted as facts

What is chinchilla dust bath?

Chinchillas use dust to clean excxss oil, excretory residue and food bits off their bodies, much as people use dry shampoo.

What could be eating some of my tomatoes and bananas left on counter at night. No mice droppings?

It could still be mice; they don't leave droppings everywhere they go. It could also be ants, roaches, or a number of other insects.

Do guinea pigs eat burger rolls?

It is probably not that good for them, but my guinea pig used to eat everything from candy to grapes.

Who are marmots enemies?

snakes, birds of prey, and some cats are the most common predators that eat our small fuzzy marmot friends