An African cavy-like rodent; large (length, up to 75 cm/30 in; weight, 9 kg/20 lb); short tail and broad blunt snout; lives near water; may damage sugar-cane plantations. (Family: Thryonomyidae.)
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?Cane rats Fossil range: Late Pliocene - Recent |
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Thryonomys gregorianus (Lesser Cane Rat) |
The genus Thryonomys, also know as cane rats, is a genus of rodent found in Africa south of the Sahara.
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