Rodent Appeal

[grompem]

Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously-growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing.
Forty percent of mammal species are rodents, and they are found in vast numbers on all continents other than Antarctica. Common rodents include mice, rats, squirrels, chipmunks, gophers, porcupines, beavers, hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs, degus, chinchillas, prairie dogs, and groundhogs.

[downsouthstories]

Grompem wrote

Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously-growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing.
Forty percent of mammal species are rodents, and they are found in vast numbers on all continents other than Antarctica. Common rodents include mice, rats, squirrels, chipmunks, gophers, porcupines, beavers, hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs, degus, chinchillas, prairie dogs, and groundhogs.

Oops! Ah don't see possums mentioned! Looks like ah might a put an intruder in there.
Never mind - old Rumsfeld's stayin in till after the Election!

Mike

[rileypm]

Possums are marsupials. A lot like koalas and kangaroos. I think it is the only marsupial in North America. Looks more like a rodent than a kangaroo, though.

[soenda]

Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously-growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing.
Forty percent of mammal species are rodents, and they are found in vast numbers on all continents other than Antarctica. Common rodents include mice, rats, squirrels, chipmunks, gophers, porcupines, beavers, hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs, degus, chinchillas, prairie dogs, and groundhogs.

If you look mid way down the preceding page, you'll find that others beat you to it.

[cits_4_pets]

My latest: http://www.pbase.com/cits_4_pets/image/105313264 From my gallery of pet Pocket Pals. Rats have such a bad reputation and I am trying to show that they make good pets and are quite cute and amusing photo subjects. http://www.pbase.com/cits_4_pets/my_rats

[eko5]

This little guy was fully pumped up with poison but after I turned my back only for some seconds it vanished :

[erichmangl]

[grompem]

this rodent is very appealing... yum...

[viljamix]

Beware rodent, beware!

[cits_4_pets]

Images are clickable & best seen in large size...and we are not stinky, pesty animals but loyal and loving companions. We need all the positive support we can get....
As pets at home:
(notice the reflection at the bottom...needs to be seen at full size)



From my Pocket Pals Gallery: http://www.pbase.com/cits_4_pets/my_rats
As Pet Therapy workers: http://www.pbase.com/cits_4_pets/pet_therapy_visit

[herb1rm]

[budohio]

[imorozoff]

[osprey]

Rumsfeld - my pet possum!

http://www.pbase.com/downsouthstories/image/78193095/large

Gray - a lil squirrel who comes into my yard.

http://www.pbase.com/downsouthstories/image/90293378/large

Mike

Nice pet but possum is not a Rodent. It is a marsupial (pouched mammal).

[imorozoff]

Here I am!!!!