2006-11-28 07:04:45 · 11 answers · asked by Direktor 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Hi. I would say so. : http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?s=squirrel&gwp=16
2006-11-28 07:07:20 · answer #1 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Technically, no.
One: Rodentia is an Order, not a Family. Squirrels are a member of the Rodent Order, and members of the Family Sciuridae.
Two: "Apart" means separate from. Squirrels are not 'apart' from rodents, they are rodents. I'm assuming you meant that as two words, as in 'are squirrels a part of the rodent family'. This would be better grammatically, but semantically the answer is still no, since rodents are not a zoological family.
Thus: I have now taken a fairly simple question and tortuously mangled it's intent and comprehension through stringently applied semantic sophistry and pedantic pedagogy.
Simply put: Squirrels are rodents.
2006-11-28 07:24:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes - Click Here:
http://ghs.gresham.k12.or.us/science/ps/nature/animal/mam/rodent/rodent.htm
2006-11-28 07:06:48 · answer #3 · answered by the answer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they are, but I think that they are too cool to be called a "Rodent".
2006-11-28 07:07:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course they are apart of the rodent family! So are monkeys and humans!
2006-11-28 09:58:58 · answer #5 · answered by citrusy 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
In one word - Yes
2006-11-28 07:06:37 · answer #6 · answered by fr2fish 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-11-28 07:12:53 · answer #7 · answered by Genesis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-11-28 07:06:34 · answer #8 · answered by I know, I know!!!! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-11-28 07:06:06 · answer #9 · answered by ★beeskneez★ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i certainly don,t think so. their anatomy is identical to other rodents
2006-11-28 07:09:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋