Summary ²

The golden spiny mouse (Acomys russatus) gets its name from the reddish-orange spiny fur that covers it body from head to tail. This coarse, inflexible fur is thought to protect it from predation. Aside from the golden fur that covers its head and upper parts, its flanks are yellow and its underside is pale. It has gray legs with pale feet and black soles. It is also described as having a small, but distinct white spot...

Fontes e Créditos

1. (c) Mickey Samuni-Blank, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3d/Golden_Spiny_Mouse_%28Acomys_russatus%29.JPG
2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acomys_russatus

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