Complex sentence: The Greater Cane Rat ("Thryonomys swinderianus") is a close relative of porcupines and guinea pigs that inhabit Africa, south of the Saharan Desert.
Split into simpler sentences: The Greater Cane Rat ("Thryonomys swinderianus") is a close relative of porcupines and guinea pigs. It inhabits Africa, south of the Saharan Desert.