In Otter News, were are taking a look at the very small Spiny Mice who are native to Africa. On their backs they have spikes ...

A peculiar rodent called the spiny mouse seems to be able to regenerate kidney tissue, according to research published today (November 3) in iScience. After damaging their kidneys to simulate kidney ...

In mammals, it's usually a limited ability—deer regrowing antlers in the late spring or mice regrowing lost digit tips. This latest study builds upon previous work using spiny mice by Ashley W.

Spiny mice evolved to live in the wild in large, mixed-sex groups. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing ...

In a darkened forest of central Colombia, a 2-foot-long mammal climbed a tree and paused to rest its “completely spiny” body. Its elusive lifestyle and cryptic appearance largely helped it go ...

The results are “interesting and amazing,” showing that the African spiny mouse “has the capacity to heal very large wounds,” said molecular biologist Ken Muneoka, who studies mammalian tissue ...

The spiny mice were obtained from our own colony at Monash University and maintained as previously described (22). Twenty-four hours after delivery, neonates were killed by decapitation.