Classification and Taxonomy Refresher
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cricetidae Family: Cricetidae -608 species of rodents that have large, gnawing incisors, tails (furry or bald) and fur that is mostly brown with a white underbelly -Can grow from 2 inches long to 24 inches long -Weight varies from 0.25 ounces to 2.4 pounds Subfamily: Muroidea -Large superfamily of rodents that includes mice, rats, voles, hamsters, lemmings and gerbils Order: Rodentia -Rodents that have a single pair of continuously growing incisors on the upper and lower jaw Class: Mammalia -Contains mammary glands that produce milk, a neocortex region of the brain, fur/hair and three middle ear bones Phylum: Chordata -Contains a notochord, hollow dorsal nerve cord, endostyle/thyroid, pharyngeal slits and a post-anal tail at some point during their larval/adult stage Kingdom: Animalia -Multicellular, eukaryotic organizations that consume organic material, breathe oxygen, contain abili...
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