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– Most genera consume plant matter and small invertebrates, often storing seeds and other plant matter for winter consumption. Murids have sciurognathous jaws (an ancestral character in rodents) and a diastema is present. Murids lack canines and premolars. Generally, three molars (though sometimes only one or two) are found, and the nature of the molars varies by genus and feeding habit.

– Murids generally have excellent senses of hearing and smell.

– A number of species, especially the gerbils, are adapted to desert conditions and can survive for a long time with minimal water.