Chipmunks
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > the Year of the Rat says rat [Spring Festival Special Article in the Year of the Rat].</h1>
The Year of the Pig is coming to an end, and the Year of the Rat is coming. People began to look at the rats again. Yes, the Year of the Rat should be said to be the rat. There is a pair called "rats are called old regardless of size, parrots have males and females called brothers", and it is really an absolute pair. I don't know who it was from when, but added an "old" word in front of the "rat", and since then, the small mouse generation has been respected as "old" regardless of size, which makes people inevitably a little embarrassed. In China, there are many names for rats, in addition to the common name of rats, there are also other names such as sub-gods, gods of wealth, night mills, domestic deer, rats, and Li Taifu. It is reported that there are about 1700 species of rodents in the world, and there are more than 170 species in China, which are divided into two species: family and wild. Although the rat is not a human animal, it always lives under the same roof as the human, and the rat thrives. In people's minds, rats are a very contradictory thing, both closely related and love-hate.
Cute little flying squirrel
Rats are legendary heroes of the world and the savior of mankind. In ancient China, the legend of "rat bites the sky" was widely circulated. Legend has it that in ancient times, the universe had not yet formed, the heavens and the earth were chaotic, and it was the rats that relied on their perseverance and perseverance to bite through the chaos, so that the heavens and the earth were separated, the universe was formed, and the environment for human beings to live was formed. Similar mythological stories are recorded in other ethnic groups in China, but they replace chaos with gourds and golden drums. For example, the myth of the Lahu people says that in the chaotic era, the creator god Ersha planted a gourd, the gourd was old, rolled into the sea, the crab dragged the gourd ashore from the sea, the rat bit the gourd for three days and three nights, and finally bit the gourd through a hole, a pair of men and women crawled out of the gourd, this is the ancestors of the Lahu tribe, Zadi and Nadi, and the rats enjoy the privilege of eating human food because of their merits. Therefore, the ancients regarded rats as "rat gods", thanked Dade, and worshipped them.
Cute guinea pigs
In people's minds, the mouse is an extremely clever animal. Among the many animals, rats not only enter the zodiac, but also rank first. This has to be admitted, thanks to the shrewdness and wit of the rats. Legend has it that the Jade Emperor selected twelve animals as human genera and asked the cat to notify the other eleven animals to meet in the heavenly court and arrange seats. Of these twelve animals, there were no rats at all. The mouse overheard the cat's message to the cow, so it took the first shot, it played its specialty, set off at night, and was the first to run to the Heavenly Palace to report. The confused Jade Emperor saw that the rat should be killed, and did not distinguish between true and false, and immediately ranked first, while the first cow who was informed became the second. After the cat has notified the other animals one by one to the heavenly court, it has long lost its seat, and the mouse is at the top of the list, and the wit of the mouse can be seen! Since then, the cat and the mouse have formed a beam, and the cat has seen the mouse, not only wants to put it to death, but also wants to eat it alive and peel it alive, and not share the heavens.
Cute squirrels
The rat is not only witty, but also a psychic beast. In people's subconscious, rats seem to be able to understand not only human language, but also have the special function of pinching and foresight. When I was young, the rats in the mud room in the family were infested, and the parents bought back the rat clip and rat poison to kill the rat, in the implementation process, it was very hidden and careful, especially not to say "clamp the mouse" or "medicine mouse" and the like, for fear of being heard or calculated by the mouse. After the rat is killed, it must be boiled water soup and sunburn, because the rat's sense of smell is sensitive and vigilant, and it will not repeat the same mistakes when it smells above. Practice has proved that rats can indeed respond to the upcoming mega-natural disasters, such as earthquakes, fires, floods, droughts, etc. If the rat in the house suddenly leaves, it is considered a symbol of inauspiciousness. There may be a precursor to disaster.
Groundhogs in the wild
The rat is a very tenacious animal. It is dexterous, running like a fly, jumping like a frog, and climbing beams and columns, through walls and walls, drilling holes and holes, and can do everything. Although it is not an aquatic animal, it can swim tens of meters under the water in one breath, and tread water continuously on the water for 3 days without drowning; the rat's anti-wrestling ability is first-level, falling from a height of 100 meters to the ground, not only has no risk of crushing bones, but also has no hair, nothing is the same; rats have a strong ability to resist radiation, and rats that survive the atomic bomb explosion will not only not be maimed and teratogenic, but more healthy and long-lived. It is precisely because of the strong reproductive viability of rats and the closeness of various physiological indicators to humans, in today's society, rats have become the most important experimental animals in human scientific research, almost all drugs, food additives, cosmetic agents and chemicals in contact with the human body are harmful, are through the experiments on mice to conclude that rats are still making great contributions to mankind.
The girl who kisses the groundhog
In ancient times, the rat was revered as the "god of wealth" and was a symbol of auspicious wealth. As the saying goes, "hamsters have surplus grain", people extend to the meaning of accumulation of wealth according to the habit of rats digging holes to store grain. The presence of rats is not only not disgusted, but on the contrary, it is more welcome. Why are rats revered as the god of wealth? Because the ancient peasant families were very poor, most of the families had no food to stay in, and the rats were the most industrious animals, surviving, constantly looking for food to carry every night, accumulating wealth, and laying a solid material foundation for the family's reproduction, so the proverb "rats have three years of grain". The "arrival" of the rat means that the family has more than enough food and a rich life, which is of course a happy thing.
Cute cute pet chipmunk
Rats often come out at night, and sometimes their cries are like counting copper coins, commonly known as "rats counting money". The Qing Dynasty scholar Xue Fucheng said in the "Notes on Yong Xiang": "The northerners regard foxes, snakes, hedgehogs, and weasels as the five things of wealth. When the people saw these five, they did not dare to offend, so there were five temples of wealth. There are also some in the south. According to this custom, the Tianjin area also formed a new year activity of rats and hedgehogs, steaming rats and hedgehogs with food on their backs, hoping to get rich in the coming year. Over time, the rat became the popular god of wealth.
Little flying squirrel
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > a myriad of rats</h1>
Rodents have lived on Earth since they were born on Earth 53 million years ago, and account for about 40% of the mammal species in the world today. The number of individual rats is also staggering, and it is said that one in every 6 mammals in the world is a rat. Rats live in every corner of the world except Antarctica, with running rats on land, jumping jerboas, weasels digging holes in the ground; beavers living in the water, and shrews flying among trees. The shape and appearance of rats are also very different, cute little squirrels, nasty house rats, and ancient Lu rats with horns on their heads. But no matter how big the difference is, it is biologically classified as a category called rodents.
Pet Totoro
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Totoro scientific name is woolly rat, there are short tail and long tail, short tail body long tail large, now almost all countries breed long tail hair rat. The front half of the totoro resembles a rabbit, the back half resembles a mouse, with a pair of large blunt and round ears and a fluffy tail. The coat on the back and side of the body is grayish blue, the abdominal coat gradually becomes lighter to white, and the body hair is mainly composed of villi, which is fine and uniform, very soft. Native to the Andes region of South America, Totoro is docile and very timid, but once it has developed trust in you, it will be happy to play with you. Totoro is one of the few animals with "expressions", moods and sorrows will be expressed, and the personality is very close to that of children.
hamster
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Among all the mice, the most adorable is the hamster, which is a very popular pet, petite, generally 5-12 cm long, and a relatively fat and round body. Their most common coat color is brown on the back and white from the cheeks to the abdomen. Hamsters have short tails, about five to ten millimeters, and some don't even have them. There are eighteen species of hamsters, mainly in the arid regions of Central Asia, and a few in Europe. They have a very interesting habit of hiding food on either side of their cheeks and spitting it out in a safe place. Hamsters have a strong sense of territory, so when raising this animal, if you have touched other hamsters on your hands and smelled of other hamsters, then your own hamsters will absolutely unceremoniously expel strange hamsters, that is, they will bite your hand.
Guinea pig (also known as Dutch pig)
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Guinea pigs, also known as guinea pigs, are larger among rodents, generally 20 to 25 cm long. Their bodies are thicker, their heads are larger, one-third of their bodies, their ears are short, they have no tails, and they look thick. Guinea pigs are found on all continents, with the largest number of guinea pigs found in South America from Colombia to Guyana. The whole body of this rat is a treasure, not only edible, but also has medicinal value, they are a precious multi-purpose herbivores with both skin and flesh.
Clever golden rat
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Everyone says that the golden bear is the golden canary mouse, and its scientific name is the golden hamster. It is a relatively large loser, which can grow to the size of an ordinary house mouse. However, its golden color is very pleasing, and for many people, it is the cutest mouse in the world. Its cute fur and dark slippery eyes make people feel that it is very simple and harmless. The appearance of the golden rat is very cute, and the fleshy yellow fur is soft to the touch. It has a pair of pointed ears, and a small red mouth, and is a very beautiful little mouse. This little mouse is not only cute, but also very gentle in nature, and is a kind of pet mouse that is easier to keep. For beginners, raising this rat is very suitable.
Cute Australian short-tailed dwarf kangaroo
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > the smallest mouse in the world</h1>
The smallest rat in the world is the nest rat (nest reading cháo), which is also known as oat rat, nursery rat, dwarf rat and so on. Nest rats are small rodents that weigh only about 8 g. The skull of the nest rat is small and narrow, and the ear shell is short and gardeny, which is simply cute! In addition, the nest rat's hearing is very sensitive, small sounds can be captured, and this little mouse can also close the ear hole! The nest rat tail of the world's smallest rat is thin and long, very cute!
Australian short-tailed dwarf kangaroo
In addition to the world's smallest rat, the nesting mouse, there is another kind of rat, which belongs to the small mouse, that is, the toroboshi mouse. The body length of the rat does not exceed 65 mm, which is the smallest representative of the jerbok family, and is widely distributed in China and is more common. One of the world's smallest rats, the weasel inhabits grasslands, meadow grasslands, shrublands and forest margins at 3,000–4,000 m. As active as the nesting rat, it is good at climbing. The rat feeds on the stems, leaves, shoots and seeds of plants, as well as insects.
Short-tailed dwarf kangaroo – Australia's smiling angel
Like the world's smallest rat, the nest rat, the tail of the rat is extremely long, 86-109 mm, about 1.5 times the body length, the tail is thin and uniform, the tail hair is sparse, and the ring scales are clearly visible. In addition, the body of the rat is light yellowish gray or brownish yellow, with no black line on the back, and the abdomen is grayish white or dirty white. The tail is bi-colored, the upper color is the same color as the back of the body, and the lower color is light. The Chinese weed rat is a rare species, its survival should be concerned, it is reported that one of the world's smallest rats, the weasel has been listed as an endangered species.
Cute capybara
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > the world's largest rat</h1>
Capybara is the largest guinea pig in the world, although it can be classified as a rat, but it is indeed dozens of times the size of mice, with a body length of 1-1.3 meters, a shoulder height of about 0.5 meters, and a weight of 27-50 kg. It is found in South America in southern Brazil, Bolivia, northern Argentina, southeastern Colombia, Venezuela and Paraguay. Although the guinea pig is large, we don't have to be afraid, the capybara is a very good-tempered animal, and it is a semi-aquatic herbivorous animal. But because of its large size, some people began to hunt capybaras for food in the 18th century, and by 2008 capybaras were included in the Red List of Endangered Species, so in order to protect this species, capybaras were listed in the IUCN, and now capybaras are protected in many countries, and in our country, perhaps lucky, you can visit such animals in zoos. In some countries, private capybaras are allowed, and people keep capybaras in their homes and carefully maintain them.
Capybaras in stacking arhats
At present, there are also more than a dozen capybaras living in the ocean kingdom of Zhuhai Chimelong in China, which are the same as rats and also have four plate teeth. Capybaras weigh about 132 pounds in adult height and have a body length of more than 134 cm, so they are jokingly called the world's largest "rats". At the same time, they have also bred a lot of small capybaras, which are already 2 pounds at birth, and now they have grown to 20 pounds. Capybaras look very cute in their form, and the most commonly seen state is that they are constantly eating and eating, looking very magical, but they are called "internet celebrities". Capybaras are well-behaved and covered in fat flesh.
Shen Haibin / Wen and photography