Cairo spiny mouse
The Cairo spiny mouse (Acomys cahirinus) is a species of mouse that lives in Africa, the Middle East and Europe.
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It eats seeds, fruits and invertebrate animals. The mouse grows to 15 centimetres (5.9 in) long and weighs up to 0.1 kilograms (0.22 lb). It lives for about four years. The gestation period is about 38 days. The speed of the spiny mouse is up to 10 kilometres per hour (6.2 mph).[2]
Cairo Spiny Mouse Media
Captive specimens at Birmingham Nature Centre
References
- ↑ Dieterlen, F., Schlitter, D. & Amori, G. (2008). Acomys cahirinus. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2008. Retrieved on 4 February 2009.
- ↑ Hannover Zoo: Abu-simbel spiny mouse Archived 2012-07-13 at the Wayback Machine, viewed 2012-12-14