Pousargues's African Fat Mouse

Pousargues's African Fat MousePousargues's African Fat Mouse (Steatomys opimus) occurs in Central Africa. It has reddish dark-brown fur on the back, a rust-colored head, and white underparts and inner limbs. At one savanna study site in the Central African Republic, it dug burrows in sandy soil and fed mainly on termites.What does it look like?The fur is soft, with reddish dark-brown upperparts and a rust-colored head and muzzle. The underside and inner limbs are white; the tail is dark above and grayish below.How does it live?Pousargues's African Fat Mouse (Steatomys opimus) occurs in Central Africa. It has reddish dark-brown fur on the back, a rust-colored head, and white underparts and inner limbs. At one savanna study site in the Central African Republic, it dug burrows in sandy soil and fed mainly on termites.At a savanna site surrounded by equatorial forest in the Central African Republic, it dug spiral burrows in light, sandy soil and fed mainly on termites.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.