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When to see Natal Multimammate Mouse in Kruger National Park
Natal Multimammate Mouse are most active at night (19:00 to 05:00). Much of their activity falls outside gate hours, so the first drive after the gates open and the last hour before they close give you the best chance.
This is Natal Multimammate Mouse's general behavior. Once enough sightings are logged in Kruger National Park, this page also shows when they're actually seen here.
About the Natal Multimammate Mouse
The Natal multimammate mouse is a small, widespread African rodent associated with grassland, savanna, woodland edges, cultivated areas and human-altered environments. It has soft brown to grey-brown upperparts, pale underparts and a relatively long tail. It is primarily nocturnal and feeds on seeds, grains, plant material and other available food, occasionally including insects. It is an important prey species for numerous African predators and can occur at high densities under favourable conditions.
How to identify the Natal Multimammate Mouse
Small, stocky brownish mouse with a relatively blunt head, rounded ears and a tail approximately as long as or slightly shorter than the body. Often difficult to distinguish from other Mastomys species without close examination.
Other species to look for in Kruger National Park
Other parks where you can see Natal Multimammate Mouse
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