Title: Identify species of rodents and lagomorphs in Virginia and North America.
Course: Fisheries and Wildlife Management (18501) > Section: Examining Mammalian Species

Identification may include

- examples of various species
- physical characteristics of rodents
- physical characteristics of lagomorphs
- roles of rodents and lagomorphs in the ecosystem
- distribution of rodents and lagomorphs in Virginia.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the definition of lagomorph?
- What anatomical differences are there between lagomorphs and rodents?
- Why must a rodent and lagomorph gnaw on wood or other materials?
- Why are beavers considered to be valuable animals? Why are they sometimes considered to be pests?
- What is malocclusion? How can it affect rodents or lagomorphs in the wild?
- How can rodents and lagamorphs spread zoonotic diseases (e.g., leptospirosis, tuleremia, hantavirus, plague)?