• Carl@sh.itjust.works
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    8 days ago

    Hedgehogs belong to the order Eulipotyphla, which includes shrews and moles, while rodents are in the order Rodentia and are characterized by their perpetually growing incisors.

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      6 days ago

      Fun fact: Healthy rodent teeth are yellow. White teeth are a sign of malnutricion

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        5 days ago

        They have an orangish hint to it, from the iron in their their teeth. Same for beavers, which are yellow, to orangish brown, from the iron also.