Hanne & Jens Eriksen / Nile rat (Arvicanthus niloticus) feeding on vegetation. Oman, March.

Roland Seitre / Four Nile rats / Kusu rats (Arvicanthis niloticus) huddling together, Sharjah Desert Park, UAE. Captive.

Roland Seitre / Nile rat / Kusu rat (Arvicanthis niloticus) portrait, Plzen Zoo. Captive.

Charlie Summers / African grass rat (Arvicanthis niloticus) foraging at the base of some aloe plants. Serengeti, Tanzania