Statistics for Rodents

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
Smaller than above, comes in many species, such as house, field, and harvest.	mouse	98%
Sometimes inhabits buildings and sewers; Black and Norway species are most abundant	rat	98%
Bushy-tailed; nut-storing tree dweller	squirrel	98%
A large aquatic rodent that builds dams	beaver	90%
Kept as a pet; has a short tail and cheek pouches	hamster	90%
No tail; kept as a pet; name misleading since it's not related to hogs	guinea pig	83%
Has quills	porcupine	79%
Largest rodent	capybara	74%
Related to a squirrel and has stripes	chipmunk	72%
Native to the great plains of US; burrows in the ground; name misleading since it's not a canine	prairie dog	71%
Very soft South American rodent with thick fur, large ears, and bushy tail	chinchilla	61%
A hairless, blind rodent found in Africa	Naked mole rat	59%
Another pet; has a long furry tail; originates in Mongolia; has scent gland on belly	gerbil	56%
Largest members of the squirrel family; an endangered species is the Vancouver one.	marmot	20%