Single striped mouse
Introduction: The single-striped mouse (Lemniscomys rosalia) lives in grasslands or a low, bushy-type vegetation. The generic name is taken from the Greek lemniscos meaning a band or ribbon and mys, meaning mouse. It is related to the (four) striped mouse. A shy and nervous creature, it will often play dead when handled.
Distribution: Northern Namibia including Etosha National Park.
Diet: Grass and seeds.
Colouring: A pale-buff or reddish-orange coarse body fur, with a single brown dorsal strip. The throat, belly and chin are rusty-white.
Breeding: From 5-7 pups are born in a grass nest lined with finely, shredded grass.
Size: Total body length 137mm.
Weight: Up to 80g.
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