Are rats related to squirrels?
Yes, they are both mammals, called rodents. The rodent family (scientific name Rodentia) includes rats, mice, dormice, beavers, porcupines, and squirrels. Many of them, such as the lesser-toothed small rat and the common fieldmouse, are endangered. They all have strong front teeth (incisors), which they use to slice through vegetation, such as strong grasses and tree bark - and beavers even saw through tree trunks. Like other mammals, rodents are warm-blooded and give birth to live young, which they feed with mother's milk.