Question

An arboreal rodent with longitudinal stripes is
A) Beaver
B) Squirrel
C) Guinea pig
D) Shrew

Answer 1

Hint:Rodents are the animals that are found in every habitat of the world. They are classified based on their habitat. They have pairs of incisors that diverse them from other organisms. The rodents are also considered a pest as they spoil the grains.

Complete answer:
Before answering this question we should know about the rodents. Rodents are mammals that belong to order rodentia. They have a single pair of incisors that grow continuously in upper and lower jaws. They are mostly found in all continents except Antarctica. The rodents are of three types; arboreal, fossorial, and semiaquatic. Some of the known rodents are; rats, mice, squirrels, chipmunks, prairie dogs, guinea pigs, chinchillas, porcupines, gerbils, beavers, rabbits, hares, pikas, and capybaras. Most of them are small in size with robust bodies, long tails, and short limbs. The sharp incisors help them to gnaw the foods, defend themselves, and excavate. Most of them use to eat plant materials and seeds.
Rodents are commercially being used for food, as pets, for clothing, and used as laboratory animals for research. Some of the rodents like black rats, brown rats, and the mouse used to eat stored and spoiled food therefore, they are also considered as pests.

Now, squirrels are the rodents that are found in all habitats all over the world. They are of three types, tree squirrels, ground squirrels, and flying squirrels. The flying squirrels and tree squirrels are considered as arboreal rodents. The Beavers and shrew are semi aquatic rodents; therefore, they can’t be arboreal rodents.

Thus, the correct option is ‘B’ Squirrels.

Note:Some of the Arboreal rodents other than squirrels are; tuco-tuco, mole rates, and gophers. They live under the ground. Some live on the surface of the ground but sometimes have a burrow inside the ground.