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Arabian Spiny Mouse from Eastern Saudi Arabia. The eastern spiny mouse is a small rodent with a head-and-body length of up to 17.5 cm (7 in) and a tail of up to 12.5 cm (5 in), and a maximum weight of about 90 g (3.2 oz). The fur feels coarse when rubbed against the lie of the hairs, each individual hair being dark tan with a greyish tip.
The term spiny mouse refers to any species of rodent within the genus Acomys. [1] Similar in appearance to mice of the genus Mus , spiny mice are small mammals with bare tails which contain osteoderms , a rare feature in mammals. [ 2 ]
Eastern spiny mouse From scientific name of a mammal : This is a redirect from a scientific name of a mammal (or group of mammals) to a vernacular ("common") name . Retrieved from "
An "amphibious mouse" with partially webbed feet that eats aquatic insects was among 27 new species discovered during a 2022 expedition to Peru's Amazon, according to Conservation International.
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Lifespan in years Guinea pig 910 No 0 - No Crepuscular (Active during twilight) 5-7 Mouse 35 No 3 - Long Nocturnal/Crepuscular 2 Rat 450 One 3 - Long Nocturnal 2 Hamster 160 [6] No 1 - Very short Nocturnal/Crepuscular 2 Hamster, dwarf 40 No 1 - Very short Nocturnal/Crepuscular 2–3 [7] Gerbil 90 Some 4 - Yes Crepuscular 3 Degu 300 Yes 4 - Yes
The subfamily Deomyinae consists of four genera of mouse-like rodents that were previously placed in the subfamilies Murinae and Dendromurinae. [1] [2] They are sometimes called the Acomyinae, particularly in references that antedate the discovery that the link rat, Deomys ferugineus, is part of the clade.
Indian porcupine Caucasian squirrel Greater Egyptian jerboa Palestine mole rat Sand rat Drawing of a short-tailed bandicoot rat Eastern spiny mouse. Rodents make up the largest order of mammals, with over 40% of mammalian species. They have two incisors in the upper and lower jaw which grow continually and must be kept short by gnawing.