African crested rat's social life (IMAGE) University of Utah Caption The African crested rat was long thought to be solitary. A new study discovered an unexpectedly rich social life. Credit Stephanie Higgins Usage Restrictions non commercial, with attribution License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.