Is rat an insect?

is mouse or rat an insect? is it counted in the family of animals if yes why?
Answers:
A rat belongs to the rodent family.
Rodents are gnawing mammals, these include mice, rats, hamsters, squirrels, moles, guinea pigs, Capybaras and porcupines.

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rodent!

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Ok this question is in the rodent sections which is what mice, rats, guinea pigs and rabbits are in.
Yes they are in the family of animals, cant remeber the genius or species classification, but google it for more info.

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It is not an insect. Rats and mice are mammels since they give birth and don't lay eggs. Insects lay eggs and have 6 legs and arachnids have 8 legs like spiders and scorpions.

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It's a rodent. Are you really that stupid?

Rodents are mammals. Mammals are animals.

Insects are NOT mammals. They are insects. They have a hard exoskeleton, lay eggs, and do not milk-feed their young.

Rats are warm blooded hairy ANIMALS with an interior skeleton who give live birth and feed their young milk.

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of course not, an insect got 6 legs, mouse got 4 legs!

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Is this a trick question? Is hamster an insect? Hamster and rat or mouse comes from a family of rodents. Rodents are animals.

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Yes. And did you know your grandfather was an amphibian?

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try this..

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Rat or mouse an insect? Family of animals? What grade are you in Mickey?

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a rat is a rodent! if you didnt know that then why did u post this in the RODENT section??

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ooooooooooh i think you thought they were pests. and yes if they are not domesticated they are pest. but if they are pets then you can keep them . some insects are pests