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| | RODENTS |
 | | Rodents are the largest order of mammals in the Appalachian region (as well as the world), both in species and actual numbers. |
 | | Worldwide, the rodent order is represented by 29 family, 468 genera and 2,052 species (Nowak's Walker's Mammals of the World). |
 | | The eastern populations of the piedmont and coastal plains averaged more like 3 pounds in size and were quite variable in coloration, being silver, gray, fl and gold, often with fl masks and with distinct white marking on the nose, ears, and feet. |
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