Mark Carwardine / Turkish spiny mice (Acomys cilicicus) captive, from Southern coast of Turkey, Critically endangered - Bristol Zoo

Jane Burton / Arabian Spiny Mouse (Acomys dimidiatus) mother suckling her day old babies

Jane Burton / Arabian Spiny Mice (Acomys dimidiatus) with their 3 day old young

Jane Burton / Arabian Spiny Mice (Acomys dimidiatus) pair with their 3 day old babies

Jane Burton / Arabian Spiny Mouse (Acomys dimidiatus) newborn baby showing umbilical cord

Jane Burton / Arabian Spiny Mouse (Acomys dimidiatus) mother carrying her 3 day old baby

Jane Burton / Arabian Spiny Mouse (Acomys dimidiatus) mother suckling her day old babies

Jane Burton / Arabian Spiny Mouse (Acomys dimidiatus) mother carrying her 3 day baby

Jane Burton / Arabian Spiny Mouse (Acomys dimidiatus) mother with her four babies, 3 days old

Jane Burton / Spiny Mouse baby (Acomys cahirinus), 3 days old washing its paws

Rod Williams / Egyptian spiny mouse {Acomys cahirinus} captive, from North Africa and SW Asia

Rod Williams / Golden spiny mouse {Acomys russatus} dark form, captive, from North Africa and Arabia