small rodent
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsmallandrodent
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small
adjective
uk/smɔːl/us/smɑːl/
little in size or amount when compared with what is typical ...
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rodent
noun[C]
uk/ˈrəʊ.dənt/us/ˈroʊ.dənt/
any of various small mammals with large, sharp front teeth, such as mice ...
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(Definition ofsmallandrodentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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On the interaction between stabilizing social factors and destabilizing trophic factors insmallrodentpopulations.
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Our second objective was to assess whether the helminth component community structures ofsmallrodent populations living in five disparate wadis differed, particularly with respect to the dominant parasite species.
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There is not much known about diseases of fat-tailed gerbils, because thissmallrodenthas not been kept as a pet that long and often.
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The life cycle includes an intermediary mollusc host and a paratenic host, a shrew orsmallrodent.
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Thissmallrodentis sometimes likened to a tiny kangaroo due to its incredibly large hind legs, and hopping form of locomotion.
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This sensitivity allows them to locatesmallrodentprey; cats do not apparently produce such sounds.
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It is strictly nocturnal, preying mostly on large insects (such as moths, beetles, scorpions) along with the occasionalsmallrodent.
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This indicates it has been opened by asmallrodent, e.g., the dormouse, wood mouse, or bank vole.
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In the wild, mice are able to co-exist with othersmallrodentspecies.
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They form cysts and are then eaten by asmallrodent.
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In contrast to small rodents such as wood mice and voles, and perhaps surprisingly, larger rodents such as rats have been relatively neglected by helminthologists.
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Marking small rodents and the difficulties of using leg rings.
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Exploration is an essential but risky behaviour carried out by small rodents.
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After 1-2 y pods rot and can easily be opened by small rodents.
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Assuming the natural median prey would be asmallrodentsuch as a mouse, the bite would elicit a fear response, quickening heart rate and increasing blood pressure.
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In our study, only small rodents were observed as removers, with some differences in species composition between the two regions.
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In the small rodents, seasonal dietary variation was significant for stomach content mass or for all dietary components, except leaves and fibre.
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Longitudinal sampling of small rodents for bartonella-induced bacteraemia is feasible only if small volumes of blood can be collected without detriment to the animal.
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The role of different small rodents is still elusive and remains to be clarified.
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