蔗鼠是单型科蔗鼠科（Thryonomyidae）下的2种较大型啮齿类动物的统称，分布于撒哈拉以南的非洲。身材肥短，尾较短，耳小，毛粗硬，褐色带有小斑点。体长35-60厘米。其肉可食。一般栖息于临水处。善于游泳，被追赶时窜入水里。以根、禾草及植物其它部分为食。对甘蔗造成很大的损害。每窝产2-4仔，幼仔生下就有毛，睁眼。当地人有捕捉蔗鼠为食[1]。
- 草原蔗鼠（Thryonomys gregorianus）
- 南撒哈拉蔗鼠（Thryonomys swinderianus）
参考文献
- Mathews, Jaman. "The Value of Grasscutters," World Ark, (January-February, 2008), pp. 23–24.
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