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ANIMALS

Rabbits and Nose Eye Ear EXTERNAL FEATURES
Snout
OF A RAT
Pinna (ear flap)
Nostril
rodents Vibrissa
(whisker)
Neck
ALTHOUGH RABBITS AND RODENTS belong
Mouth
to different orders of mammals, they have some
Tail
features in common. These features include
chisel-shaped incisor teeth that grow
continually, and eating their feces to
extract more nutrients from their plant diet. Rabbits and Forelimb
Hind limb
hares belong to the order Lagomorpha. Characteristically, 5 digits 5 digits
they have four incisors in the upper jaw and two in the
lower jaw; powerful hind legs for jumping; forelimbs
adapted for burrowing; long ears; and a small tail. Rodents
Pinna
make up the order Rodentia. This is the largest order of (ear flap)
mammals, with more than 1,700 species, including
squirrels, beavers, chipmunks, gophers, rats,
mice, lemmings, gerbils, porcupines, cavies, Ear
and the capybara. Typical rodent features
include two incisors in each jaw; EXTERNAL FEATURES Shoulder
short forelimbs for manipulating OF A RABBIT
food; and cheek pouches
for storing food.
Eye

Nose
INTERNAL ANATOMY OF
A MALE RABBIT
Nostril
Gallbladder
Brain
Liver Stomach Kidney
Spinal cord
Nasal Colon
cavity
Ileum Vibrissa
(whisker)
Ureter
Rectum
Bladder
Mouth
Anus Forelimb
Buccal
Urethra
cavity
Testis
Tongue
Vas deferens
Esophagus Lung
Pancreas Appendix
Diaphragm 5 digits
Trachea
Heart Duodenum Cecum
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