title: The biology, behaviour, and ecology of Mastomys natalensis in southern Africa.
abstract: The multimammate mouse, Mastomys natalensis, is the most widespread and common rodent in Africa south of the Sahara. It is an ideal carrier of normally non-human diseases to the domestic environment, not only because of its semi-commensal habit but also because of a combination of other behavioural and ecological factors. Of these, the most important is an exceptionally high propagation rate.
mesh_terms: D000353:Africa, Southern; D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal; D001695:Biology; D004463:Ecology; D011157:Population Dynamics; D051381:Rats / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification; D012919:Social Behavior