501c3 Non-Profit Conservatory Rescue and sanctuary in Texas
Rodents (from Latinrodere, "to gnaw") are mammalsof the orderRodentia, which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal species are rodents; they are found in vast numbers on all continents except Antarctica. They are the most diversified mammalian order and live in a variety of terrestrial habitats, including human-made environments.