n. 〈动〉啮齿目动物( rodent的名词复数 )
网络 啮齿类; 啮齿类动物; 鼠类
By competing with rodents for seeds, black ants help control rodent populations that pose a public health risk.
通过与啮齿动物争夺种子,黑蚂蚁有助于控制啮齿动物的数量,这些啮齿动物会对公众健康构成威胁。
It may also occur among totally unrelated forms that compete for the same resource, such as seed-eating rodents and ants.
它也可能发生在完全不相关的、争夺相同资源的组织中,比如以种子为食的啮齿动物和蚂蚁。
Interestingly, the island rule is reversed for small mammals such as rodents, for which gigantism is favored under insular conditions.
有趣的是,对于小型哺乳动物,如啮齿类动物,岛屿规则是相反的,因为在岛状条件下,巨头主义是有利的。
Take bubonic plague for example. The disease is most commonly transmitted to humans through flea bites, and the fleas live on rodents.
以黑死病为例。这种疾病最常通过跳蚤叮咬传染给人类,跳蚤生存在啮齿类动物上。
Interestingly, the island rule is overturned for small mammals such as rodents, for which gigantism is favored under insular conditions.
有趣的是,对于啮齿动物这样的小型哺乳动物来说,岛屿法则被推翻了,因为在岛状环境下,巨大的体型是最受欢迎的。