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RodentOrder of mammalsRodents (from Latinrodens'gnawing') are a group of mammals belonging to the orderRodentia ( or ) characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws. Rodents make up about 40% of all mammal species. Rodents are native to all major landmasses except Antarctica and a handful of isolated oceanic islands — though humans have since introduced them to nearly all of these places too.
Tuco-tucoA tuco-tuco is a neotropical rodent in the family Ctenomyidae found in South America from Peru and central Brazil southward. The only living genus of the family, Ctenomys, includes approximately 60 different species. The relationships among the species are debated by taxonomists. It has been described that they are in a state of "taxonomic chaos", but banded karyotypes have been used to help make progress on their taxonomic study.
Family (taxonomy)Family (Latin: familia, pl.: familiae) is one of the eight major hierarchical taxonomic ranks in Linnaean taxonomy. It is classified between order and genus. A family may be divided into subfamilies, which are intermediate ranks between the ranks of family and genus.
LagomorphaThe lagomorphs (; from Ancient Greek λαγώς lagós 'hare' and μορφή morphḗ 'form') are the members of the taxonomic order Lagomorpha, of which there are two living families: the Leporidae (rabbits and hares) and the Ochotonidae (pikas).
CactusFamily of mostly succulent plants, adapted to dry environmentsCultivated cacti in the Singapore Botanic GardensMany species of cactus have long, sharp spines, like this Opuntia.A cactus (pl.: cacti, cactuses, or less commonly, cactus) is a member of the plant family Cactaceae (), a family of the order Caryophyllales comprising about 131 genera with some 1,866 known species.
DiurnalityDiurnality is a form of plant and animal behavior characterized by activity during daytime, with a period of sleeping or other inactivity at night. The common adjective used for daytime activity is "diurnal". The timing of activity by an animal depends on a variety of environmental factors such as the temperature, the ability to gather food by sight, the risk of predation, and the time of year.
South AmericaSouth America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a considerably smaller portion in the Northern Hemisphere. It can also be described as the southern subregion of the Americas.
TuberTubers are a type of enlarged structure that plants use as storage organs for nutrients, derived from stems or roots. Tubers help plants perennate (survive winter or dry months), provide energy and nutrients, and are a means of asexual reproduction. Stem tubers manifest as thickened rhizomes (underground stems) or stolons (horizontal connections between organisms); examples include the potato and yam.
Ancient GreekAncient forms of the Greek languageBeginning of Homer's OdysseyMap of Homeric GreeceLinguistic map of the Roman Empire c. 400Ancient Greek (Ἑλληνική, Hellēnikḗ) includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC.
Order (taxonomy)Order (Latin: ) is one of the eight major hierarchical taxonomic ranks in Linnaean taxonomy. It is classified between family and class. Like the other ranks, orders reflect shared ancestry; for example, all owls belong to the order Strigiformes. In biological classification systems, orders and their usage are defined by nomenclature codes. An immediately higher rank, superorder, is sometimes added directly above order, with suborder directly beneath order.
GenusGenus (; pl.: genera) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family as used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial species name for each species within the genus. E.g. Panthera leo (lion) and Panthera onca (jaguar) are two species within the genus Panthera.
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RodentOrder of mammalsRodents (from Latinrodens'gnawing') are a group of mammals belonging to the orderRodentia ( or ) characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws. Rodents make up about 40% of all mammal species. Rodents are native to all major landmasses except Antarctica and a handful of isolated oceanic islands — though humans have since introduced them to nearly all of these places too.Tuco-tucoA tuco-tuco is a neotropical rodent in the family Ctenomyidae found in South America from Peru and central Brazil southward. The only living genus of the family, Ctenomys, includes approximately 60 different species. The relationships among the species are debated by taxonomists. It has been described that they are in a state of "taxonomic chaos", but banded karyotypes have been used to help make progress on their taxonomic study.Family (taxonomy)Family (Latin: familia, pl.: familiae) is one of the eight major hierarchical taxonomic ranks in Linnaean taxonomy. It is classified between order and genus. A family may be divided into subfamilies, which are intermediate ranks between the ranks of family and genus.LagomorphaThe lagomorphs (; from Ancient Greek λαγώς lagós 'hare' and μορφή morphḗ 'form') are the members of the taxonomic order Lagomorpha, of which there are two living families: the Leporidae (rabbits and hares) and the Ochotonidae (pikas).CactusFamily of mostly succulent plants, adapted to dry environmentsCultivated cacti in the Singapore Botanic GardensMany species of cactus have long, sharp spines, like this Opuntia.A cactus (pl.: cacti, cactuses, or less commonly, cactus) is a member of the plant family Cactaceae (), a family of the order Caryophyllales comprising about 131 genera with some 1,866 known species.DiurnalityDiurnality is a form of plant and animal behavior characterized by activity during daytime, with a period of sleeping or other inactivity at night. The common adjective used for daytime activity is "diurnal". The timing of activity by an animal depends on a variety of environmental factors such as the temperature, the ability to gather food by sight, the risk of predation, and the time of year.South AmericaSouth America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a considerably smaller portion in the Northern Hemisphere. It can also be described as the southern subregion of the Americas.TuberTubers are a type of enlarged structure that plants use as storage organs for nutrients, derived from stems or roots. Tubers help plants perennate (survive winter or dry months), provide energy and nutrients, and are a means of asexual reproduction. Stem tubers manifest as thickened rhizomes (underground stems) or stolons (horizontal connections between organisms); examples include the potato and yam.Ancient GreekAncient forms of the Greek languageBeginning of Homer's OdysseyMap of Homeric GreeceLinguistic map of the Roman Empire c. 400Ancient Greek (Ἑλληνική, Hellēnikḗ) includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC.Order (taxonomy)Order (Latin: ) is one of the eight major hierarchical taxonomic ranks in Linnaean taxonomy. It is classified between family and class. Like the other ranks, orders reflect shared ancestry; for example, all owls belong to the order Strigiformes. In biological classification systems, orders and their usage are defined by nomenclature codes. An immediately higher rank, superorder, is sometimes added directly above order, with suborder directly beneath order.GenusGenus (; pl.: genera) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family as used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial species name for each species within the genus. E.g. Panthera leo (lion) and Panthera onca (jaguar) are two species within the genus Panthera.ὀκτώRelated word or term.ὀδούςRelated word or term.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.