Guy Edwardes / Silver-washed fritillary butterfly (Argynnis paphia) feeding on Common knapweed (Centaurea nigra), Triglav National Park, Slovenia. June.

Nick Upton / Spiny broom (Calicotome villosa) with endemic Mouse ear chickweed (Cerastium supramontanum) amongst it. Branched asphodel (Asphodelus ramosus) in background with mountains beyond. Supramonte range, ne...

Nick Upton / Mouse ear chickweed (Cerastium supramontanum) amongst Spiny broom (Calicotome villosa). Branched asphodel (Asphodelus ramosus) in background with mountains beyond. Supramonte range, near Urzulei, Sard...

Cyril Ruoso / Reddish-grey mouse lemur (Microcebus griseorufus) in spiny tree. Berenty Reserve, Madagascar.

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

Andy Rouse / Grey mouse lemur (Microcebus murinus) on branch in spiny forest at night, Madagascar

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

Nick Garbutt / Grey-brown Mouse Lemur {Microcebus griseorufus} portrait in tree, Spiny forest, south western Madagascar

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

Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Egyptian spiny mice {Acomys cahirinus} Wadi Darbat, Oman

Rod Williams / Egyptian spiny mouse {Acomys cahirunus} captive

Michael & Patricia Fogden / Milk Snake (Lampropeltis triangulum) a Kingsnake, harmless mimic of Coral Snake, constricting a Spiny Pocket Mouse (Heteromys sp) rainforest, Costa Rica

Michael & Patricia Fogden / Milk Snake (Lampropeltis triangulum) a Kingsnake, harmless mimic of Coral Snake, constricting and eating a Spiny Pocket Mouse (Heteromys sp) rainforest, Costa Rica

Michael & Patricia Fogden / Milk Snake (Lampropeltis triangulum) a Kingsnake, harmless mimic of Coral Snake, constricting and swallowing a Spiny Pocket Mouse (Heteromys sp) rainforest, Costa Rica

Michael & Patricia Fogden / Milk Snake (Lampropeltis triangulum) a Kingsnake, harmless mimic of Coral Snake, constricting and swallowing a Spiny Pocket Mouse (Heteromys sp) rainforest, Costa Rica

Rod Williams / Arabian spiny mouse {Acomys cahirinus} from SW Asia

Rod Williams / Turkish spiny mouse {Acomys cilicicus} Turkey, critically endangered

Rod Williams / Turkish spiny mouse {Acomys cilicicus} from Turkey; critically endangered species

Barry Mansell / Spiny egyptian mouse {Acomys dimiditus} captive, from Egypt

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Cairo spiny mouse (Acomys cahirinus) portrait, Sedgwick County Zoo. Captive, occurs in North Africa.

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Cairo spiny mouse (Acomys cahirinus) head portrait, Sedgwick County Zoo. Captive, occurs in North Africa.

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Seurat's spiny mouse (Acomys cahirinus seurati) portrait, Plzen Zoo. Captive, occurs in Algeria.

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Asia Minor spiny mouse (Acomys cilicicus) portrait, Plzen Zoo. Captive.

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Percival's spiny mouse (Acomys percivali) portrait, Plzen Zoo, Captive, occurs in East Africa.

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Golden spiny mouse (Acomys russatus) portrait, Plzen Zoo. Captive, occurs in Egypt and Middle East.

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Golden spiny mouse (Acomys russatus) portrait, Plzen Zoo. Captive, occurs in Egypt and Middle East.

Roland Seitre / Seurat's spiny mouse (Acomys seurati) portrait, Plzen Zoo. Captive.

Roland Seitre / Cairo spiny mouse (Acomys cahirinus) head portrait, Praha Zoo. Captive.

Roland Seitre / Cairo spiny mouse (Acomys cahirinus) portrait, Praha Zoo. Captive.

Roland Seitre / Asia Minor spiny mouse (Acomys cilicicus) portrait, Praha Zoo. Captive.

Roland Seitre / Percival's spiny mouse (Acomys percivali) portrait, Praha Zoo. Captive.

Roland Seitre / Southern African spiny mouse (Acomys spinosissimus) portrait, Praha Zoo. Captive.

Roland Seitre / Group of Asia Minor spiny mice (Acomys cilicicus) huddling together, resting, Turkey. Captive.

Roland Seitre / Crete spiny mouse (Acomys minous) climbing over rocks, Greece. Captive.

Roland Seitre / Arabian spiny mouse (Acomys dimidiatus) in nest, portrait, Praha Zoo. Captive.

Roland Seitre / Group of Cairo spiny mice / Northeast African spiny mice (Acomys cahirinus cahirinus) on a rock, Middle East. Captive.

Roland Seitre / Golden spiny mouse (Acomys russatus) portrait, Plzen Zoo. Captive.

Roland Seitre / Arabian spiny mouse (Acomys dimidiatus) portrait, Plzen Zoo. Captive.

Roland Seitre / Asia Minor spiny mouse (Acomys cilicicus) standing on hind legs, portrait, Praha Zoo. Captive.

Roland Seitre / Asia Minor spiny mouse (Acomys cilicicus) feeding, portrait, Praha Zoo. Captive.

Roland Seitre / Golden spiny mouse (Acomys russatus) head portrait, Plzen Zoo. Captive.

Roland Seitre / Golden spiny mouse (Acomys russatus) portrait, Plzen Zoo. Captive.

Roland Seitre / Arabian spiny mouse (Acomys dimidiatus) portrait, Plzen Zoo. Captive.

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Cairo spiny mouse (Acomys cahirinus cahirinus) dark phase, portrait, Plzen Zoo. Captive.

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Cairo spiny mouse (Acomys cahirinus cahirinus) dark phase, portrait, Plzen Zoo. Captive.

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Seurat's spiny mouse (Acomys cahirinus seurati) portrait, Plzen Zoo. Captive.

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Seurat's spiny mouse (Acomys cahirinus seurati) portrait, Plzen Zoo. Captive.

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Asia Minor spiny mouse (Acomys cilicicus) portrait, Plzen Zoo. Captive.

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Asia Minor spiny mouse (Acomys cilicicus) portrait, Plzen Zoo. Captive.

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Arabian spiny mouse (Acomys dimidiatus homericus) portrait, Plzen Zoo. Captive.

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Arabian spiny mouse (Acomys dimidiatus homericus) portrait, Plzen Zoo. Captive.

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Crete spiny mouse (Acomys minous) sitting on hind legs, looking up, portrait, Plzen Zoo. Captive.

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Crete spiny mouse (Acomys minous) sitting on hind legs, portrait, Plzen Zoo. Captive.

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Percival's spiny mouse (Acomys percivali) portrait, Plzen Zoo. Captive.

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Percival's spiny mouse (Acomys percivali) sitting on hind legs, portrait, Plzen Zoo. Captive.

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Golden spiny mouse (Acomys russatus) portrait, Plzen Zoo. Captive.

Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Golden spiny mouse (Acomys russatus) portrait, Plzen Zoo. Captive.

Roland Seitre / Golden Spiny Mouse (Acomys russatus), native to Ethiopia

Roland Seitre / Golden Spiny Mouse (Acomys russatus), native to Ethiopia

Roland Seitre / Asia Minor Spiny Mouse (Acomys cilicicus) feeding, native to Turkey

Roland Seitre / Asia Minor Spiny Mouse (Acomys cilicicus), native to Turkey

Ugo Mellone / Common spiny mouse (Acomys cahirinus) released after capture for scientific purpose. Djebel Ouarkziz, Southern Morocco, Africa.

Nick Garbutt / Grey-brown mouse lemur (Microcebus griseorufus). Ifaty spiny forest, south western Madagascar.