Arvicanthis spp.

Length: 9-21 cm (3.5"-8")

Weight: 50-130 g (1.7 -4.6 oz.)

Tail: 22-32 cm (8"-12.5")

Habitat: grasslands and all types of savannas including grassy glades in forests

Role: omnivore

Food: seeds, leaves and the shoots of grasses

Predators: leopards, eagles, falcons, owls, secretary birds, jackals, caracal, several, snakes, monitor lizards