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The pale field rat, aka Tunney’s rat, is a species of rodent that hails from northern and eastern Australia, as well as some of the surrounding islands. These rats face the threat of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of ranching, in that cattle often times trample their shallow […]

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The maned rat, aka African crested rat, is the world’s only known poisonous rodent. They are a long-haired, bushy-tailed east African rodent that kind of resembles a porcupine at first glance. These large critters face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of logging and infrastructure development. […]

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The central rock-rat, aka Australian native mouse, central thick-tailed rock-rat, and Macdonnell Range rock-rat, hails only from Australia. They are 1 of 5 rock rat species native to Australia. These rodents face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of the overgrowth of weeds, fires, and mismanaged […]

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The white-throated woodrat dwells in the Upper and Lower Sonoran life zones, & seen from pinyon-juniper woodland in higher countrysides to desert habitats at lower elevations. They can be found in Mexico, Baja California, California, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Nevada. Not facing many threats, sans poisoning and trapping, these […]

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The Polynesian rat, aka little rat, Pacific rat, or kiore, got its beginnings in Southeast Asia. however, like the brown rat and black rat, they have spread to many other locales. These are the third most invasive rat species, after the brown and black rats. They have spread throughout southeast […]

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As the title says, rats are everywhere. This article will talk about all kinds of cool critter facts about a misunderstood and often hated creature, the rat. Rats are both a nuisance and sought after as pets. They are very adept at surviving and are smarter than you might think! […]

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