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species of rats in the world. The best-known
rat species are the
black rat (Rattus rattus) and the
brown rat (Rattus norvegicus). This group, generally...
- The Gulf
Coast kangaroo rat (Dipodomys compactus) is a
species of
rodent in the
family Heteromyidae found in
Mexico and the
state of
Texas in the United...
- The
Ivory Coast rat (Dephomys eburneae) is a
species of
rodent in the
family Muridae. It is
found in
Ivory Coast,
possibly Ghana, and Liberia. Its natural...
- (Hydromys chrysogaster), also
known as the rabe, the "Australian Otter" or water-
rat, is an
Australian native rodent first scientifically described in 1804. Adoption...
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Rat Fink is one of
several hot rod
characters created by
artist Ed "Big Daddy" Roth, one of the
originators of
Kustom Kulture of
automobile enthusiasts...
- The
Zlatni Rat,
often referred to as the
Golden Cape or
Golden Horn (translated from the
local Chakavian dialect), is a spit of land
located about 2 kilometres...
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kangaroo rat)
Dipodomys californicus (California
kangaroo rat)
Dipodomys compactus (Gulf
Coast kangaroo rat)
Dipodomys deserti (Desert
kangaroo rat) Dipodomys...
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genus name
Myocastor derives from the two
Ancient Gr****
words μῦς (mûs) '
rat, mouse', and κάστωρ (kástōr) 'beaver'. Literally, therefore, the name Myocastor...
- pack
rat or packrat, also
called a
woodrat or
trade rat, are any
species in the
North and
Central American rodent genus Neotoma. Pack rats have a
rat-like...
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prominent murine species have
become vital laboratory animals: the
brown rat and
house mouse are both used as
medical subjects. The
murines have a distinctive...