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MSmarksmotroff.bsky.social

What an odd name for an invasive species rodent: "Nutria" (Spanish for otter). If they look sort of like a Capybara, it seems from the wiki that they are sort of related but different creatures. #naturesky#rodents#environment#invasivewww.sfgate.com/local/articl...

Invasive 20-pound rodents continue to spread in the Bay Area
Invasive 20-pound rodents continue to spread in the Bay Area

Close to a thousandĀ nutria have been hunted down in the Bay Area this year alone, and wildlife officials are urging people to share reports.

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IMianmcgecko.bsky.social

Cute lil rodent!

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TItakomironhoof.bsky.social

Day 2, Story 2 A rodent delivery driver is almost finished with his work day before being convinced to take on one final package. www.sofurry.com/view/2184906#furrylit

SoFurry: The Path - Story 2 of 31
SoFurry: The Path - Story 2 of 31

Day 2, Story 2 A rodent delivery driver is almost done with the day before he's convinced to make one more.

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NNphileinstein.bsky.social

I confirmed that arc was serious, that the USA is an unserious country, specifically because New York passed a bill for rodent population control that they (arc) insist on calling "Rat reproductive rights". This wasn't satire. It doesn't work as satire. I got blocked for pointing this out.

Quote Skeet from @imdmingyour.mom

"Unserious ass country"

Original quoted skeet by @skiridr.bsky.social:

"A rat birth control bill just passed in NY while women are being told they canā€™t have freedom to their own bodies. Rats have more rights than women."
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KDkatducduk.bsky.social

A TWIST! The assumption that led me to discover this etymological truth is itself a misconception based on a coincidence. Rodents are named for their ability to gnaw, but technically not for their teeth. The "-dent" in "rodent" does NOT mean "tooth" after all!

An entry from gophercuresself on the r/etymology reddit:

Despite 'rodent' coming from the Latin for 'to gnaw', it surprisingly doesn't appear to share a root with dentist.

rodent (n.) 1835 (as an adjective 1833), from Modern Latin Rodentia, the order name, from Latin rodentem (nominative rodens), present participle of rodere "to gnaw, eat away," from PIE root *red- "to scrape, scratch, gnaw" (source also of Sanskrit radati "scrapes, gnaws," radanah "tooth:" Latin radere "to scrape:" Welsh rhathu"scrape, polish"). Uncertain connection to Old English rƦtt (see rat (n.)).

dentist (n.) 1759, from French dentiste, from dent "tooth," from Latin dens (see tooth) + -ist.
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AHalyssaharad.bsky.social

I am guessing the keep the rodent population well in check! But I worry for the pets in winter.

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Aartologica.net

Miscellaneous DC Rodent of the Day

small gray rat on sidewalk, eating an acorn
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ITā€™S PICHU DAY, GUYS I love this cute and small electric rodentā€¦

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SVsvanimpe.bsky.social

The binding's been restored by prof. Lieve Watteeuw, the rodent damage may have been decades ago. The fragility is mainly in the 800(?) year old silk cloth protecting the (only) miniature.

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SVsvanimpe.bsky.social

2. Hands leafing through the beginning of the manuscript, showing 15th century text and rodent bites. 3. The manuscript opened on another page, showing two illuminated initials P and V, mainly in green, red and blue, decoreted with floral ornaments and phantasy creatures. Photos (c) Ans Brys

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