Black-Tailed Hutia (Mysateles Melanurus)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Black-tailed Hutia or Bushy-tailed Hutia (Mysateles melanurus) is a species of rodent in the Capromyidae family that is endemic to lowland moist forests on the island of Cuba. It is threatened by habitat loss. Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing.Forty percent of mammal species are rodents, and they are found in vast numbers on all continents other than Antarctica. Common rodents include mice, rats, squirrels, porcupines, beavers, chipmunks, guinea pigs, and voles.