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71bandicoot rat — ▪ rodent any of five Asiatic species of rodents (rodent) closely associated with human populations. The greater bandicoot rat (Bandicota indica) is the largest, weighing 0.5 to 1 kg (1.1 to 2.2 pounds). The shaggy, blackish brown body is 19 to… …
72birch mouse — ▪ rodent any of 13 species of small, long tailed mouselike rodents (rodent). Birch mice live in the northern forests, thickets, and subalpine meadows and steppes (Steppe, the) of Europe and Asia. Their bodies are 5 to 10 cm (2 to 4 inches)… …
73cane rat — ▪ rodent either of two species of large, stocky African rodent. Weighing up to 7 kg (more than 15 pounds), cane rats can grow to a length of 61 cm (24 inches), not including the scantily haired tail, which measures up to 26 cm. Cane rats… …
74chinchilla rat — ▪ rodent any of six South American species of rodents (rodent) that superficially resemble a chinchilla but are more ratlike in body form. Chinchilla rats have short limbs, large eyes, and large, rounded ears. The forefeet have four digits …
75grasshopper mouse — ▪ rodent any of three species of terrestrial, nocturnal, insectivorous and carnivorous mice that are physiologically adapted to semiarid and arid habitats in the open country of western North America. The northern grasshopper mouse… …
76hutia — ▪ rodent Introduction any of 26 living and recently extinct species of Caribbean rodents (rodent). The surviving species of hutia are short limbed and stout and have a large head, small eyes and ears, prominent claws, and long whiskers. Size… …
77meadow vole — ▪ rodent also called meadow mouse one of the most common and prolific small mammals (mammal) in North America. Weighing less than 50 grams (1.8 ounces), this stout vole is 15 to 20 cm (5.9 to 7.9 inches) long, including its short tail (3 to 6… …
78shrew rat — ▪ rodent Introduction any of 24 species of carnivorous ground dwelling rodents found only on the tropical islands of Sulawesi ( Celebes), the Philippines, and New Guinea. Eighteen species live exclusively at high elevations in cool, wet… …
79woodland vole — ▪ rodent a small mouselike rodent of the eastern United States that is well adapted to burrowing, as reflected by its slender, cylindrical body, strong feet, and large front claws. The very small eyes and ears are hidden in short, dense molelike …
80zokor — ▪ rodent any of seven north Asian species of subterranean rodents (rodent). Zokors are molelike animals that have chunky cylindrical bodies with short powerful limbs. Their feet are large and robust, and the long front claws are self… …
