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Dassie rat
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Hystricognathi
Family : Petromuridae
Species : Petromus typicus
The Dassie rat 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 dassie rat
A young / baby of a dassie rat is called a 'kitten, nestling, pinkie or pup'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A dassie rat group is called a 'colony, horde, pack, plague or swarm'.Habitats
Rocky areas (eg inland cliffs, mountain peaks), Shrubland and Subtropical / Tropical Dry Shrubland
Facts about the dassie rat
Dassie rats are squirrel-like, with a long and hairy (but not or only slightly bushy) tails, body 150-200 mm in length, blunt heads, short rounded ears, and large eyes. (Full text)
The fur of a dassie rat is soft and silky, but there is no underfur. (Full text)
Smith, 1831) De rotsrat of dassierat (Petromus typicus) is een knaagdier uit de familie Afrikaanse rotsratten (Petromuridae). (Full text)
Among the smaller mammals, the chacma baboon is likely to be spotted during a hike down the canyon, while dassie rats are often seen scuttling amongst the rocks. (Full text)
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