rodent
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These bacteria are common in rodents and are also found in humans.
From Science Daily
A later investigation determined that he died of heart disease and Arakawa died of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a disease caused by rodents.
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
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