Stats

Lifespan

1-3 yrs

Size

Tiny

Diet

Omnivore

Activity

Nocturnal

Social

Solitary

Biome

Tropical rainforest

Range

Sub-Saharan Africa

Movement

Running

Breeding

Live Birth

Defense

Camouflage

Status

Rare

About

A small nocturnal rodent of the subtropical and tropical moist forests of West Africa, named for its notably elongated snout ('rostratus') and exceptionally soft, dense fur that gives the genus its common name.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   newborn pup

   A blind, hairless pup nurses in the nest and is unable to regulate its own warmth.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A weaned juvenile is fully furred, leaves the nest, and begins foraging on solid food.
3. 3.
   adult

   Fully grown and self-sufficient.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Rodentia

Family

Muridae

Genus

Praomys

Species

Praomys rostratus