TIL that the Cairo spiny mouse has spinelike bristles rather than spines down its back. More importantly, it is the first and so far only known rodent that menstruates. Its cycle is nine days long.

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TIL that the Cairo spiny mouse has spinelike bristles rather than spines down its back. More importantly, it is the first and so far only known rodent that menstruates. Its cycle is nine days long.

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Cairo spiny mouse - Wikipedia

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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/camwynya on 2025-06-18 20:54:49+00:00.

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