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Least ConcernMaximum longevity: 5.4 years (captivity) Observations: Although ageing has not been studied in detail, these animals appear to be short-lived. Record longevity in captivity is 5.4 years (Richard Weigl 2005). Considering their size, a longer lifespan could be expected. It is possible that their maximum longevity is slightly understimated, but there is no data to suggest a much longer longevity.
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- Thryonomys swinderianus
- taxon name
- Thryonomys swinderianus
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon rank
- species
- taxon common name
- Große Rohrratte
- short name
- T. swinderianus
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Encyclopedic overview
The greater cane rat (Thryonomys swinderianus), also known as the grasscutter (in Ghana, Nigeria and other regions of West Africa), is one of two species of cane rats, a small family of African hystricognath rodents. It lives by reed-beds and riverbanks in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Description
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Greater cane rat” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.