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A ___MASK41___ ( plural : mice ) is a small rodent characteristically having a pointed snout , small rounded ears , a body - length scaly tail and a high breeding rate . The best known ___MASK41___ ___MASK92___ is the common ___MASK98___ (" Mus musculus "). It is also a popular pet . In some places , certain kinds of field mice are locally common . They are known to invade homes for food and shelter . Circa , usually abbreviated c ., ca or ca . ( also circ . or cca .), means " approximately " in several European languages including English , usually in ___MASK23___ to a date . " Circa " is widely used in genealogy and historical writing when the dates of events are not accurately known . When used in date ranges , " circa " is applied before each approximate date , while dates without " circa " immediately preceding them are generally assumed to be known with certainty . For example : The ___MASK98___ (" Mus musculus ") is a small mammal of the order Rodentia , characteristically having a pointed snout , small rounded ears , and a long naked or almost hairless tail . It is one of the most numerous species of the genus " Mus ". Although a wild animal , the ___MASK98___ mainly lives in association with humans . Rodents ( from Latin " rodere ", " to gnaw ") are mammals of the ___MASK73___ Rodentia , which are characterized by a ___MASK49___ pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws . About 40 % of all mammal ___MASK92___ are rodents ; they are found in vast numbers on all continents except Antarctica . They are the most diversified mammalian ___MASK73___ and live in a ___MASK94___ of terrestrial habitats , including human - made environments . ___MASK93___ ( from ', " ___MASK68___ "; and ', " knowledge "), also known as family history , is the ___MASK64___ of families and the tracing of their lineages and history . Genealogists use oral interviews , historical records , genetic analysis , and other records to obtain information about a family and to demonstrate kinship and pedigrees of its members . The results are often displayed in charts or written as narratives . Kaguya was a ___MASK41___ that had two parents of the same sex ( circa April , 2004 ) . She was named after a Japanese folk tale , in which the moon - born princess Kaguya ( Kaguya - hime ) is found as a baby inside a bamboo stalk . Rats are various medium - sized , long - tailed rodents of the superfamily Muroidea . " True rats " are members of the ___MASK45___ " Rattus ", the most important of which to humans are the black ___MASK100___ , " Rattus rattus ", and the brown ___MASK100___ , " Rattus norvegicus ". Many members of other rodent genera and families are also referred to as rats , and share many characteristics with true rats . A pet or companion ___MASK97___ is an ___MASK97___ kept primarily for a ___MASK11___ ' s ___MASK8___ or protection , as opposed to working animals , sport animals , livestock , and ___MASK44___ animals , which are kept primarily for performance , agricultural value , or research . The most popular pets are noted for their attractive appearances and their loyal or playful personalities .