Greater Cane Rat Skull Replica

Description

Greater cane rat skull replica measures 4.3 x 2.45 x 1.57 inches. The Thryonomys swinderianus skull is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast from California Academy of Sciences specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). 1:1 scale. Made in USA.

The greater cane rat lives by reed beds and riverbanks in sub-Saharan Africa. Cane rats can grow to nearly 2.0 feet in length. They weigh a little less than 19 pounds. They have rounded ears, a short nose, and coarse bristly fur.

They live in small groups. A single male leads each group. They are nocturnal and make nests from grass and burrows underground. They typically live to be around four years. If frightened, they grunt and run towards water or their burrow.

Greater can rats have moved into plantations. They particularly like sugarcane plantations. This behavior gives them their common name, in addition to earning the label of agricultural pests.

They feed on crops such as maize, wheat, sugarcane, and cassava. The people of the region also utilize the cane rat as a food source and consider the meat a delicacy. People have begun raising the greater cane rat or grasscutters in cages for sale.

Greater cane rats breed during the wet season. Females produce two litters per year. These litters consist of four young. The gestation period is about 152 days and the pups enter the world well developed. They become reproductively mature at about one year of age.

Scientific Classification

• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Mammalia
• Order: Rodentia
• Family: Thryonomyidae
• Genus: Thryonomys
• Species: T. swinderianus
• Binomial name: Thryonomys swinderianus
• Conservation status: Least concern

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