grasscutter

In Ghana, a large type of rat known as grasscutter is regarded as a delicacy, often eaten with a gamey gravy and a pounded yam mush known as fufu.

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It was called "the grasscutter" because when staking-out a field of fire for the automatic weapons then, we'd knock down the elephant grass w/4 or 5 tubes.

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It was called "the grasscutter" because when staking-out a field of fire for the automatic weapons then, we'd knock down the elephant grass w/4 or 5 tubes.

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Antelopes, forest pigs and primates dominate the bushmeat trade in urban areas, while grasscutter (Thryonomys swinderianus) and Gambian giant rat (Cricetomys gambianus) are widely preferred because they are readily available.

Western Guinean lowland forests 2008

Research on grasscutter breeding, husbandry, and feeding is similarly being implemented by the Ministry for Rural Development in Benin and at the Lacena in Ivory Coast (see Research Contacts).

15 Agouti 1991

The larger grasscutter (T. swinderianus) generally lives in swampy, low-lying areas, especially along river banks and the borders of lakes and streams.

15 Agouti 1991

(Because of its tangy taste, Ghanaians actually pay three times more for grasscutter meat than for beef!)

Chapter 3 1991

If domestication of this wild species were successful in providing meat at a price similar to that of poultry (the second most popular meat), markets would be unlimited. 2 However, as production costs are high, long-term research will be required before grasscutter production can be profitable to the small farmer.

15 Agouti 1991

Two remarkable domestication programs have been started in Africa: the grasscutter in West Africa and the giant rat in Nigeria.

Chapter 3 1991

Some problems encountered in the field study of the grasscutter (Thryonomys swinderianus) population in Ghana.

Chapter 11 1991