The Gambian pouched rat (Cricetomys gambianus), also commonly known as the African giant pouched rat, is a species of nocturnal pouched rat of the giant pouched rat genus Cricetomys, …

African pouched rat, (subfamily Cricetomyinae), any of five species of African rodents characterized by cheek pouches that are used for carrying food back to their burrows, where it …

冈比亚鼠（Gambian pouched rat），是世界上已知的最大鼠类，原产于非洲。 它们可长到91 厘米 ，体重超过4公斤，甚至比 家猫 体型还大。 冈比亚鼠的正式名称是“大颊 袋鼠 ”，它们因为喜 …

In many African countries, giant pouched rats are valued as an important food item. They are easily tamed as pets, but were associated with an outbreak of monkeypox in the USA in 2003, …

In its native Africa, the pouched rat lives in colonies of up to twenty, usually in forests and thickets, but also commonly in termite mounds. It is omnivorous, feeding on vegetables, insects, crabs, …

Pouched rats are a group of African rodents in the subfamily Cricetomyinae. They are members of the family Nesomyidae, which contains other African muroids such as climbing mice, …

2017年7月13日 · What is a Pouched Rat? The “Term” pouched rat covers several species of giant African pouched rats ( Cricetomys gambianus) native to sub-Saharan Africa. Pouched rats are …

Gambian giant pouched rat, African giant pouched rat. Native To. Africa (Engeman et al. 2007) Date of U.S. Introduction. Discovered in Florida in 2004, but was first introduced in 1999 (Perry …

Pouched Rats as a term covers a few species of giant pouched rats (genus Cricetomys) found within the sub-Saharan region of Africa. They are large Nesomyidae rodents and while not true …

The African Giant Pouched Rat is generally considered to be the Gambian Pouched Rat [Cricetomys gambianu which has been separated as a species from the Southern Giant …