Xeric Four-striped Grass Rat

Xeric Four-striped Grass RatThe Xeric Four-striped Grass Rat has stripes along its back. In South Africa's Succulent Karoo, it was studied foraging alone while living in groups that share a nest.What does it look like?Longitudinal stripes run along its back, giving it the striped-mouse appearance noted in species-specific literature.How does it live?The Xeric Four-striped Grass Rat has stripes along its back. In South Africa's Succulent Karoo, it was studied foraging alone while living in groups that share a nest.In the Succulent Karoo study, individuals foraged alone while adults and young lived in groups sharing a common nest.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.