: Typically 14–22 cm long with a tail of 9–14 cm, weighing between 150g and 300g.

: Primarily herbivores, they eat grasses and aquatic plants, often leaving stems cut at a distinctive 45-degree angle . Conservation Status

: They are expert "engineers," digging complex burrow systems into riverbanks. You can often find "lawns" of closely cropped grass around their burrow entrances.