morphology of a rat![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Rat: omnivorous gnawing mammal with a long tail; it is extremely voracious and prolific.
tail ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Terminal appendage of the body covered with scales and containing blood vessels; it is used mainly for equilibrium.
claw ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Somewhat curved, sharp pointy structure used especially for digging and defense.
fur ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Hair covering the entire body, except the nose; its main function is to maintain body temperature.
nose ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Middle protuberance of the head with two orifices located above the mouth and having an olfactory and respiratory function.
vibrissa ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Long tactile hair located around the nose and mouth used to detect obstacles during nocturnal forays.
digit ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Terminal end of the limbs formed of various articulated bones bearing a claw and used mainly to feed and move about.
pinna ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
External part of the ear made of cartilaginous lobes that capture sounds.