Louise's Spiny Mouse

Louise's Spiny MouseLouise's spiny mouse is a Horn of Africa species. A diet study in Ethiopia found it eating a mix of plant leaves and stems, seeds, and invertebrates.What does it look like?The lineage identified with this name is described as reddish brown, with a tail longer than the head and body.How does it live?Louise's spiny mouse is a Horn of Africa species. A diet study in Ethiopia found it eating a mix of plant leaves and stems, seeds, and invertebrates.Stomach-content analysis in Ethiopia found leaves and stems, seeds, fruits and invertebrates. Leaves and stems were more abundant in the dry season, while invertebrates increased in the wet season.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.