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All About Nature: Animals to Paint Online

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Rodents
Rodents are relatively small, prolific mammals. All rodents have a pair of front teeth that continue to grow throughout their lives; they must gnaw on food (or other objects) to grind these teeth down. The name Rodentia is derived from the Latin word "rodere", which means "to gnaw".

Most rodents are herbivores (plant-eaters). Some rodents, like the house mouse, are omnivores (eating plants and animals). A few rodents, like the Australian water rat, are carnivores (meat-eaters)

There are about 2,000 different species of rodents alive today. The biggest rodent is the Capybara, which is almost 4.5 feet (1.3 m) long. The smallest rodent is the Pygmy jerboa, whose body is just over an inch (47 mm) long.

Rodent Pages:

Agouti The agouti is a large, short-tailed rodent from rainforests in the Americas.

Beaver The beaver is a large rodent that builds dams and dens.

Capybara The capybara is the biggest rodent in the world.

Chinchilla Chinchillas are soft rodents that live high in the Andes Mountains of South America.

Chipmunk Chipmunks are rodents that live in North America and Asia.

Gerbil The gerbil is a small, long-tailed rodent that is native to dry sandy areas of Africa and Asia.

Groundhog The Groundhog is a rodent that is also called the woodchuck.

Guinea Pig The Guinea pig is a small, tailless rodent that is sometimes kept as a pet.

Hamster The hamster is a small rodent that some people keep as pets.

Jerboa The jerboa is a small, long-tailed rodent that hops.

Kangaroo Rat A small rodent from North America.

Lemming Lemmings are small, short-tailed rodents from North America and northern Eurasia.

Mouse Mice are cute, small rodents with long tails.

Muskrat Muskrats are rodents that often build dome-shaped houses.

Naked Mole-Rat Small, almost hairless rodents who live in underground colonies in Africa.

Porcupine Porcupines are mammals with protective, needle-like quills on their body.

Prairie Dog The prairie dog is not a dog; it is a ground squirrel.

Rat The rat is a rodent with a long tail and a pointed snout.

Squirrel The squirrel is a rodent that has a long, bushy tail.

Woodchuck The Woodchuck is a rodent that is also called the Groundhog.

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