the hamster-rats has cheek-bags and the proverbial collective-desire like the hamsters.
The most known type of the 5 different types from 3 types (Cricetomys, Beamys, Saccostomus) is the Gambia-giant-hamster-rat (Cricetomys Gambia-no time). With a total-length up to 90 cm, the half of it is allotted to the tail, it actually is one giant among the rats. With this height, it doesn't astonish that it is a sought-after game in wide sharing of Africa.
Way of life Originally pure savannas and forest-inhabitants, the giant-hamster-rats show bases in newer time to join also the human being, d. h. To become Kulturfolger. In some west-African cities, one determined it already in company of Rattus-Arten (real rats) in Abwässerkanälen. However, they possess the dangerousness and boldness of the traveling-rat - in connection with the height an unpleasant idea - in no way but is rather "fearful nature."
The giant-hamster-rats are quite gluttonous. its interest is primarily directed at fruits, seeds, nuts, plant-shoots and small animals. At night, they roam, always striving, to fill its big cheek-bags and to then empty the content in the storeroom.
The females of the giant-hamster-rats bear after 42 days of Tragzeit 2-3 boy.
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