Lesser Cane Rat

Lesser Cane Rat

Thryonomys gregorianus

Also known as: Savanna Cane Rat

Predict Sightings

Habitat

Ground

Diet

PlantSeed

Active Time

Nocturnal

Size

2.7 kg

LCMammaliaRodentiaThryonomyidae

Seasonal Activity

3 sightings · 2006–2016

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Rodentia
Family
Thryonomyidae

Traits

Diet
PlantSeed
Foraging
Ground
Activity
Nocturnal
Body mass
2.7 kg

Photo

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Occurrence data from GBIF.