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n. - Small gnawing animals: porcupines.

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  • Originally, rabbits were included in Rodentia, and they weren’t formally separated from them until Gidley (1912) did so.
  • So far, the night drives are Rodentia: 1, Homininae: 0.
  • Threatened and insufficiently studied species (Insectivora, Rodentia).
  • The Lagomorpha (hares and rabbits) and Rodentia are also well represented.
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