Among all mammals, it is the family of rodents that occupies a leading position in terms of numbers. There are more than a thousand species of various rodents in the world, which differ in body structure, diet, habits and lifestyle. Rodents can be beneficial and harmful to humans. Some species are capable of carrying deadly diseases or destroying crops. Next, we suggest reading more interesting and exciting facts about rodents.
1. Gerbils can perceive human speech.
2. Deep lacerations can be inflicted by hamsters with sharp incisors.
3. Human laughter is reminiscent of the sounds that mice make during games.
4. Hamsters are not afraid of heights at all.
5. No more than four years is the average life expectancy of a hamster.
6. Shaggy hamsters live in the forests of East Africa.
7. Shaggy hamsters look like porcupines.
8. Ultrasonic repellent is ineffective for rats.
9. Guinea pig, which lives in America, is the largest rodent in the world.
10. A small dwarf hamster lives in Mexico.
11. Small mammals are very dangerous.
12. Potential killers are black rats.
13. You can catch the plague through the bite of a rat.
14. Rats are prone to alcoholism.
15. The rat is considered a by-product of civilization.
16. It is believed that small rodents will bring a lot of benefits in the future.
17. In recent years, the block system has been used to kill rats.
18. Rats living in the city become cunning and big over the years.
19. For many centuries, it is rats that live next to people.
20. Through a tiny hole, some rodents can easily move their body.
21. Rat poison has only a short-term effect on rodents.
22. In today’s world, cats live in peace with rats.
23. About 100,000 olfactory receptors are found in the nose of rats.
24. Some types of American hamsters can prey on poisonous scorpions.
25. The cell structure of hamsters is able to actively block the poison.
26. A hamster that lives in Mexico is considered a nocturnal predator.
27. Kites, grasshoppers and scorpions are hunted by the American hamster.
28. Needle mice are capable of tissue regeneration.
29. African mice in case of danger can shed their skin.
30. On an Indonesian island, a species of rodents was discovered that cannot gnaw.
31. Indonesian rodents eat only earthworms.
32. Rodents are considered to be a large population among mammals.
33. No rodent lives on Antarctica.
34. The largest rodent lived in South America about 4 million years ago.
35. The capybara is the largest rodent in the modern world.
36. The smallest rodent in the world lives in Central America.
37. Eight centimeters has the smallest rodent in the world.
38. The most expensive rodent in the world is the chinchilla.
39. An adult male chinchilla weighs half a kilogram.
40. The Malayan porcupine lived for more than 27 years.
41. About 20 cubs can give birth to rodents in human homes.
42. The mutant rodent was bred in Japan.
43. Throughout life, teeth grow in rodents.
44. A hamster bite can be worse than a large animal.
45. The world’s largest rats live in the Philippines.
46. The length of rats can reach more than 80 cm.
47. The same animal is the ermine and the weasel.
48. Up to 1300 beats per minute can reach the pulse rate of a shrew during excitement.
49. Kangaroos the size of mice live in Australia.
50. Rats can breathe for two minutes underwater.
51. A rat will not receive any damage when falling from a five-story building.
52. The rocky squirrel lives in the desert of North America.
53. A stony squirrel may not drink for a hundred days.
54. Rats can give birth to up to 15,000 cubs a year.
55. The front teeth of rodents are thin and long.
56. Up to 72 km per hour can reach the speed of a hare.
57. It is rodents that are considered smart and intelligent animals.
58. Any rodents easily adapt to new circumstances.
59. Rodents are not careful about changes in the territory of their stay.
60. Rats are perfectly oriented in the surrounding space.
61. More than 30 rats are born every minute in the world.
62. More than six cubs can give birth to a female rat at a time.
63. From the word “musha” the word “mouse” occurs.
64. Rats are considered omnivores.
65. A rabbit develops speed up to 56 km per hour.
66. Several thousand caches in one season can prepare ordinary squirrels.
67. American red squirrels feed on the seeds of cones of coniferous trees.
68. Mushrooms for the winter can harvest ordinary proteins.
69. Gray squirrels have developed their food storage skills very well.
70. About two hundred thousand ago, the first representatives of rodents appeared in the world.
71. More than 48 years ago, rats already existed.
72. The number of people in big cities is equal to the number of rats.
73. In large cities, the structure of rats becomes similar to a human.
74. Rats can stay in water for up to three days.
75. Rats can swim more than 30 km.
76. In an aggressive state, a rat can attack a person.
77. More than 500 beats per minute can be the pulse rate in rodents.
78. Fine hairs of rats are used in ophthalmology.
79. During the day, rats can overcome more than 50 km.
80. Rodents can gnaw a hole in the wall.
81. Most rodents communicate with each other using sounds.
82. Rodents can feel x-rays.
83. Up to 12 kg of food per year can be eaten by one rat.
84. Some rodents can live for a long time without water.
85. Some rodents can laugh like a man.
86. In 2000 individuals, one rat colony can reach.
87. For the survival of wild rats, they need animal protein.
88. Up to 500 kg can withstand pressure on the teeth of some species of rodents.
89. A blindfolded rat can easily find its way in a labyrinth.
90. Fried rat is considered one of the most delicious dishes in Asia and Africa.
91. Gambian rats are used to detect mines.
92. Even in the most difficult conditions, some species of rodents are able to survive.
93. More than 20 infectious diseases can be carried by modern rats.
94. The sound of a running fan irritates some species of rodents.
95. A female is able to give birth to more than a hundred rats in a year.
96. Some rodents have a feeling of fullness and never overeat.
97. Some rodents use their tail as a steering wheel.
98. Most rodents can eat both plant and animal food.
99. Rodents live in all countries of the world, except for Antarctica.
100. Rats are considered the most common rodent in the world.