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Rodents
 Websites presented in alphabetical order A Brief History of Animals in Space 
 This article lists highlights of the history of animals involved in space flight, mostly monkeys, mice, and dogs. Describes early attempts with animals in space flight, the first chimpanzee in space (Ham), the expansion of species in space (such as an Apollo flight that recorded spiders' attempts to spin webs in space), and other notable history. Includes links to related articles. From the NASA History Division. http://history.nasa.gov/animals.html Topics: Astronomy, Mammals Last updated Jan 21, 2008 CDC: Pocket Pets
Health advisories about pocket pets, "small animals, often rodents that are kept as pets and could fit in your pocket." Discusses Salmonella and lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV), both of which can be transmitted from animals to humans. Includes prevention measures and considerations when choosing a pocket pet. From the National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). http://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/animals/pocket_pets.htm Topics: Mammals, Pets, Public Health & Safety Last updated Mar 15, 2006 New Family of Mammal Really Living Fossil
This March 2006 press release discusses how "Laonastes aenigmamus, a rodent first described in 2005, [and which] made international headlines as the sole member of a new family of mammals. ... is actually a surviving member of the rodent family Diatomyidae, thought to be extinct." Researchers claim "it's a living fossil and a particularly striking example of the 'Lazarus effect' in mammals." Includes images. From the Carnegie Museum of Natural History. http://www.carnegiemnh.org/news/06-jan-mar/030906laonastes.htm Topics: Mammals, Science Last updated Mar 14, 2006 Rat Spinal Cord Image Archive
Collection of hundreds of images of rat spinal cord cells designed to accompany an instructional project from the Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, about "Sex Differences and Organizational Effects of Androgen in Spinal Cord Motor Nuclei." Searchable, or browsable by subject. From the University of California, Los Angeles. http://digital.library.ucla.edu/ratscia/ Topics: Mammals, The Human Body Last updated Sep 8, 2006 Rodents as a Food Source
This 1990 article provides background about human consumption of rodents. Topics include advantages of using rodents as food, a history of rodent eating, geographical incidence, and domestication. Also includes a list of rodent species used as a human food source with geographic area of use, and a bibliography. Opens directly into a PDF document. Part of the proceedings of a vertebrate pest conference at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1029&context=vpc14 Topics: Food & Cooking, Mammals Last updated Feb 13, 2008 'Virgin Birth' Mammal Rewrites Rules of Biology
Explains the process by which a mouse "that is the daughter of two female parents" was created by scientists at the University of Agriculture in Tokyo. Provides background on the process of parthenogenesis, which is also known as virgin birth. Includes a diagram illustrating the creation of the mouse, related news stories, and links. From the online version of New Scientist magazine. http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn4909 Topics: Biology, Mammals Last updated Jan 19, 2009 |
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