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Spiny mouse
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Murinae
Species : Acomys spinosissimus
The Spiny mouse is listed as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the spiny mouse
A young / baby of a spiny mouse is called a 'pinkie, kitten or pup'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A spiny mouse group is called a 'nest, colony, harvest, horde or mischief'.Countries
Botswana, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe
Facts about the spiny mouse
When a Spiny Mouse is Fat
When a Spiny Mouse is Fat - What to do when you didn't manage to prevent your spinies from turning into grease balls.
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rodents) Category: Mammals » Rodents Animal Description: The Nile Spiny Mouse is a happy, vibrant mouse that makes an excellent pet! (Full text)
Category: Mammals » Rodents Animal Description: The Nile Spiny Mouse is a happy, vibrant mouse that makes an excellent pet! (Full text)
The spiny mouse is pregnant for 30 to 42 days. (Full text)
Spiny Mouse 2 The female spiny mouse is of considerable interest, (Full text)
Lastly, the life span of a spiny mouse is about 3-5 years. (Full text)
THIS SITE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION The FIRST thing to understand, is that the spiny mouse is what we call a "tame" exotic pet. (Full text)