Namibia - Twyfelfontein - Dassie Rat (Petromus typicus)

Dassie rats live in groups in arid rocky areas. They are active during the day. Group members use a distinctive whistle to warn of predators. Their diet consists primarily of grass stems and leaves, with some insects also included. They do not require free water. Dassie rats squeeze into rock crevices when threatened, and one of their most remarkable characteristics is their ability to flatten their bodies. Their ribs are flexible and their skulls are unusually flat. The females even have their nipples on their sides, rather than on their undersides, so that young can nurse even when their mother is hiding flattened in a crack.

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Taken on: July 11, 2010

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Namibia

Kuene

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Petromus typicus

Petromus

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Hyrax Rat

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Camera: Panasonic DMC-TZ8, f/4.5, 1/400 sec, 22.5mm, ISO 80 (more info) (hide info)

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