Search for: [Description = "The swimming ability of six species of African rodents is described\: the pouched mouse \(Saccostomus campestris\), the white\-tailed rat \(Mystromys albicaudatus\), the multimammate mouse \(Praomys \(Mastomys\) natalensis\), the bushveld gerbil \(Tatera leucogaster\), the striped mouse \(Rhabdomys pumilio\), and the single\-striped mouse \(Lemniscomys griselda\). Buoyancy was positively correlated to swimming time\; mass was negatively correlated to swimming time. Maintenance of body temperature did not differ significantly between species, so that the negative effect of poor insulation on swimming performance was not a factor in interspecific comparisons. Distribution and habitat of the six species are discussed\; species tested which preferentially inhabit damp or wet areas demonstrated greater swimming ability."]

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