Cretan spiny mouse, Acomys cahirinus minous, babies

Photo taken Locality: Greece, Crete
Photo taken by:
Trichas, A.
Photo taken date:
March 2013

Crete Spiny Mouse

Rodents

Mammals

Animals

Vertebrates

Photo of babies of the Cretan spiny mouse, Acomys cahirinus minous, a small rodent found in Crete. The gestation is between 5 and 6 weeks, which is unusually long for a mouse. At birth, other females clean and assist the mother. The young are well developed with open eyes when they are born.