Noun
A very singular rodent (Lophiomys Imhausi) of Northeastern Africa. It is the only known representative of a special family (Lophiomyidae), remarkable for the structure of the skull. It has handlike feet, and the hair is peculiar in structure and arrangement.
Source: Webster's dictionaryThese include the maned hamster, or crested hamster, which is really the maned rat (Lophiomys imhausi). Source: Internet