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The maned rat or (African) crested rat (Lophiomys imhausi) is a nocturnal, long-haired and bushy-tailed East African rodent that superficially resembles a porcupine.The world's only known poisonous rodent, the maned rat sequesters toxins from plants to fend off predators.
The African crested rat (Lophiomys imhausi) has a broad, white-bordered strip of hairs covering an area of glandular skin on the flank. When the animal is threatened or excited, the mane on its back erects and this flank strip parts, exposing the glandular area.
The African crested rat (Lophiomys imhausi) has a mane of long, coarse black-and-white banded hairs which extends from the top of the animal's head to just beyond the base of the tail. This mane is bordered by a broad, white-bordered strip of hairs covering an area of glandular skin on the flank.
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Tanzania.Of the mammal species in Tanzania, 2 are critically endangered, 13 are endangered, 19 are vulnerable, and 17 are near threatened.
Rattus norvegicus. Rodents are animals that gnaw with two continuously growing incisors.Forty percent of mammal species are rodents, and they inhabit every continent except Antarctica.
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Eritrea.Of the mammal species in Eritrea, one is critically endangered, two are endangered, ten are vulnerable, and three are near threatened.
Some similar rodents sometimes called "hamsters" are not currently classified in the hamster subfamily Cricetinae. These include the maned hamster, or crested hamster, which is really the maned rat (Lophiomys imhausi). Others are the mouse-like hamsters (Calomyscus spp.), and the white-tailed rat (Mystromys albicaudatus).
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Djibouti.Of the mammal species in Djibouti, one is critically endangered, another is endangered, five are vulnerable, and two are near threatened.