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naked mole-rat),
belong to the
other major division of the rodents, the
hystricomorphs.[citation needed] All the
rhizomyines are bulky, slow-moving, burrowing...
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Other hystricomorphs also migrated, but
Erethizon was the only one to
survive north of Mexico. No
known fossils are
attributed to
hystricomorphs prior...
- The
Indian crested porcupine (Hystrix indica) is a
hystricomorph rodent species native to
southern Asia and the
Middle East. It is
listed as
Least Concern...
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allows the lips to be
drawn inwards while gnawing.
Similar to
other hystricomorphs,
their chewing muscles are unique.
Through an arm of the m****eter muscles...
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management of
laboratory hystricomorph rodents". Lab Anim. 1 (2): 95–104. doi:10.1258/002367767781035521. "Encyclopedia...
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Diatomyidae is a
family of
hystricomorph rodents. It is
represented by a
single living species,
Laonastes aenigmamus,
native to Laos in
Southeast Asia...
- Guinea-Pig". In Rowlands, I. W.; Weir,
Barbara J. (eds.). The
Biology of
Hystricomorph Rodents.
Academic Press. pp. 437–446. ISBN 978-0-12-613333-2. Nowak...
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cavies weigh 90 g. The
placenta for a rock cavy is
similar to
other hystricomorph rodents: They have
several lobes that are
lined with
blood vessels and...
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contain rifts and
hollows where Kerodon species primarily live. They are
hystricomorph rodents, medium-sized, with rabbit-like bodies, a squirrel-like face...
- (1974), "Patterns of
behaviour in
hystricomorph rodents", in Rowlands, I. W.; Weir, B. J. (eds.), The
Biology of
Hystricomorph Rodents, London:
Academic Press...
