Editing Maned rat (section)

==Reproduction==
The maned rat was believed to be solitary, but is now known to be somewhat sociable, with multiple animals trapped in the same territory; they purr and groom one another. Thus it is possible they form family groups of a male, female, and offspring.<ref>{{cite web |title=Toxic Rats Live Social Lives |url=https://www.sciencenews.org/article/rats-poisonous-hair-fur-africa-tree-toxins-social-lives |website=Science News |access-date=23 January 2021}}</ref>
The litter size is 1–3. The young are slightly haired at birth and white markings and black stripes on the body are visible after 9 days. By day 13, the eyes open. The hair is sufficiently long that the crest can be erectile by day 20. The newborns become mobile by day 23 and are weaned by day 40.<ref>Jonathan Kingdon, [https://books.google.com/books?id=1TBLAAAAQBAJ&dq=maned+rat+mammals+of+africa+kingdon&pg=PT353], ''The Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals''</ref>