rodent

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The team measured the stress hormone corticosterone in the rats, which is the rodent equivalent of the human stress hormone cortisol.

From Science Daily

Top spot goes to the Californian mouse - rodents that form inseparable, lifelong bonds.

From BBC

These burrow-dwelling rats have a maximum life span of nearly 40 years, making them the world's longest-lived rodent.

From BBC

Like many members of the wolf snake group, they are non-venomous and likely prey on small vertebrates such as reptiles, amphibians and rodents.

From Science Daily

The disease was caused by a bacterium known as Yersinia pestis spread by wild rodents, such as rats, and fleas.

From BBC