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ANIMAL KINGDOM-RABBITS AND RODENTS

ALTHOUGH   RABBITS   AND  RODENTS  belong  to  diffrent  orders  of  mammals  ,  they  have  some  features  in  common .These  features  include  chisel-shaped  incisor   teeth  that  grow   continually, and  eating  their  faeces  to  extract  more  nutrients    from   their  plant  diet .
Rabbits  and  hares  belong  to   the  order   Lagomorpha .Characteristically ,   they   have  four  incisors  in  the  upper   jaw  and   two  in  the   lower   jaw .powerful  hind  legs  for  jumping ;forelimbs   adopted  for  burrowing ;long  ears  and  a   small   tail.
Rodent  make  up   the   order  Rodentia.This  is  the  largest   order  of  mammals ,  with  more  than   1,700  species , .  including squirrels,beavers,chipmunks,rats,mice,porcupines,cavies,lemmings,,gerbils,
gophersand  the capybara.Typical   rodent  features  include  two  incisors   in    each  jaw;short   forelimbs   for  manipulating   food  and  cheek pouches  for  storing   food.


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