Bush vlei rat
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Otomyinae
Species : Otomys unisulcatus
The Bush vlei rat, karoo bush rat is listed as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the bush vlei rat
A young / baby of a bush vlei rat is called a 'kitten, nestling, pinkie or pup'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A bush vlei rat group is called a 'colony, horde, pack, plague or swarm'.
Facts about the bush vlei rat
Bush Vlei Rat or Otomys unisulcatus is listed on the IUCN Red list (1996) as Least Concern .
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