Spiny Mouse
Acomys dimidiatus
Home Range
Middle East, North Africa
Habitat
Dry, rocky areas, sandy valleys, crevices of termite hills
Diet
Seeds, plants
Reproduction
Three young
Social Structure
Active by day, unlike most desert rodents. A female will help
others giving birth; she may nurse or adopt another's young.
Please note: There are no spiny mice at the Zoo.
