rodent

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The team measured the stress hormone corticosterone in the rats, which is the rodent equivalent of the human stress hormone cortisol.

From Science Daily

"Leopard cats benefited from living near people, while humans were largely unaffected or even welcomed them as natural rodent controllers," she said.

From BBC

The results also align with earlier rodent studies showing that inadequate choline intake in mice can lead to obesity, metabolic problems and increased Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis.

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Was the expectant rodent determined to be the very best squirrel parent possible?

From Literature

At Beowulf’s chirruping call, the little rodent scampered into the nursery and offered Penelope a great prize indeed: a single perfect acorn, carried with pride in those tiny, monkeylike paws.

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