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ZOOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which one of the following is a mammal?
A
Calotes
B
Cobra
C
Ostrich
D
Mouse
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Species Specific Information: Mouse. The laboratory mouse, Mus musculus, belongs to the order Rodentia and family Muridae. The mouse is probably the most genetically and biologically characterized mammal in the world. Mice were first used for the study of respiration in the 17th century.

Detailed explanation-2: -Rodents (from Latin rodere, ‘to gnaw’) are mammals of the order Rodentia (/roʊˈdɛnʃə/), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws.

Detailed explanation-3: -Small mammals commonly kept as pets can include rodents like rats, mice, hamsters, gerbils, and guinea pigs or other small mammals like hedgehogs, sugar gliders, and rabbits.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Kangaroo Mouse is a mammal in the Mammalia class. It is in the Heteromyidae family and the Dipodomyinae subfamily. This family includes two Genera; Dipodomys includes 20 species of Kangaroo rats, and Microdipodops, which includes 2 species of Kangaroo Mice.

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