What is the biggest rodent in the world?

 Rodents :

Rodents are the mammal group that includes mice and rats. Rodents are found all over the world from the desert to the Arctic.

The brown rat :

The rat is considered a pest. It lives almost everywhere in the world and can exist in huge numbers if enough food is available. 

A rats tail helps it to balance and turn in the water. Rats and mice have a very good sense of smell and talk to each other using their body smells. 

Dinner Time :

Rats eat everything we eat and more, which is why they can survive worldwide. The brown rat is a very good swimmer anf can catch small fish underwater.

Weird or what?

The black rat was responsible for killing half of London in 1665. It brought fleas to England that carried a deadly disease called the Black Death.

Rodent Teeth

All rodents have four big front teeth, like this marmot's. They are very sharp.

Rodent Groups

Over 40% of all the mammals in thr world are rodents. They come in many shapes and sizes.

Hamster : 

This creature comes from Western Asia and is a very popular pet.

Squirrel :

 

It is an excellent tree climber and uses its tail for balance.

Vole :

Water voles like by rivers and lakes and make burrows in the banks.

Porcupine :

This animal has sharp spikes that it raises when threatened.

Mice :

Mice have pointes noses and long whiskers, which help them find their way around dark corners. This house mouse eats many different types of food and can produce 36000 dropping in a year. 

Towns of rodents

Some rodents live on their own, but a lot of them live in large communities, such as these prairie dogs, which live in burroes underground called Towns.

A long, long sleep

The dormouse can be found in thr woods and fields of Europe and is an excellent climber and jumper. It hibernates, or sleeps, for seven months during the winter without waking up.

What is the biggest rodent in the world?

The capybara, it's as big as a pig.