Episode 422 – African Crested Rat: Dressed to Kill
From Life, Death, and Taxonomy by Life, Death, and Taxonomy
May 30, 2026 · 38 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the African crested rat, a unique rodent with a toxic secret.
“…and today we’re talking about a fuzzy little creep. But more on that later.” Out in the rocky woodland alleys of East Africa lurks a rodent that ain’t nothin but a heartache. The African crested rat waddles around in a spikey stripey overcoat like a tiny hedge skunk with a toxic secret. Unlike its murine […]
People in this episode
Host: Life, Death, and Taxonomy
Topics covered
- African crested rat
- rodents
- toxicity
- East Africa
- wildlife
- nature
Keywords
- African crested rat
- toxicity
- East Africa
- wildlife
- nature
- rodents
- spiky coat
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Places: East Africa
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