sentence: Spiny mice are small mammals with bare, scaled tails.
sentences_before: The term 'spiny mouse' refers to any species of rodent within the genus 'Acomys'. They are usually called 'Spiny mice' in English. They look like mice of the genus 'Mus'.
sentences_after: Their coats have unusually stiff guard hairs that work the same way as the spines of a hedgehog. These stiff hairs are why they are called the 'spiny mouse'.
concept_name: spiny mouse
headings: Spiny mouse
categories: Rodents