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Bush Karoo rat foraging
Bush Karoo rat foraging (Myotomys unisulcatus, formerly Otomys unisulcatus) for food. The bush Karoo rat, also known as the bush vlei rat or Karoo bush rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. They prefer to inhabitant areas with good vegetation coverage and these animals scurry around spending little time stationary out in the open. They feed on seeds, berries, flowers, leaves and bulbs. As they reside in semi-arid areas they rely on succulents for their hydration. Bush Karoo rats are a common research organism for mammal behaviour. Photographed in the Goegap nature reserve, Northern Cape, South Africa., by TONY CAMACHO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY
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