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Southern African Vlei Rat

Otomys irroratus (Brants 1827)

mating system

Kappeler et al 2013
not monogamous
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parental care

Kappeler et al 2013
no paternal care
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social system

Kappeler et al 2013
solitary
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Definition: Solitary animals are those that spend a majority of their lives without others of their species, with possible exceptions for mating and raising their young. Antonyms for a solitary animal include a social animal or a colonial animal.

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