The maned rat or (African) crested rat (Lophiomys imhausi) is a nocturnal, long-haired and bushy-tailed East African rodent that superficially resembles a porcupine. The world's only known …

2020年11月27日 · A poisonous rat that licks deadly toxins onto its own fur sounds like some kind of made-up nightmare species. But these creatures are real, and scientists now say they are …

Did you know there's a rat poisonous enough to kill an elephant? Lophiomys imhausi, also known as the crested rat, the maned rat, and the African crested rat, is a deadly rarity says Aoife …

2023年7月10日 · The African crested rat is the most poisonous rodent in the world, and it’s the only known poisonous rodent today. The rat chews the leaves and bark of poisonous trees …

In a Journal of Mammology paper published today, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, University of Utah and National Museums of Kenya researchers found the African crested rat …

2020年6月22日 · The African crested or maned rat (Lophiomys imhausi) is a unique, nocturnal rodent found only in certain parts of Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. …

In the new study, researchers trapped 25 African crested rats, the largest sample size of the species ever trapped. Using motion-activated cameras, they documented nearly 1,000 hours …

2021年1月12日 · African crested rats — fluffy, rabbit-sized furballs from East Africa — are finally starting to reveal their secrets. In 2011, scientists discovered that the rats lace their fur with a …

The crested rat is the only mammal known to sequester plant toxins for chemical defense. And the rodents have an unexpected social life—they appear to be monogamous and may form small …

2020年11月19日 · In a Journal of Mammology paper published yesterday, researchers from the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, University of Utah and National Museums of …