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These rats form small colonies with nesting areas, a network of underground runways and many conspicuous latrines. Latrines are large fecal piles the rats deposit on protected flat rocks. [6] In some cases, researchers have found dried leaves placed around the nesting area which appear to act as alarms to warn the rats of approaching danger. [9]
This list of mammals in Pennsylvania consists of 66 species currently believed to occur wild in the state. This excludes feral domesticated species such as feral cats and dogs . Several species recently lived wild in Pennsylvania, but are now extirpated (locally, but not globally, extinct).
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The name of the genus is formed from the Greek μαλλός, mallos, wool, and μῦς, mus, mouse/rat. These very large rats weigh between 0.95 and 2 kilograms (2.1 and 4.4 lb) and are native to highlands in New Guinea. [2] Little is known about their behavior, but they are believed to feed on leaves, grasses and other plant material. [2]
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Eight giant African pouched rats were able to detect four wildlife samples from 146 non-target items during this four-year study.
The giant species was first seen in Georgia a decade ago. The invasive Joro spider has been spotted in Pennsylvania as it continues to spread in the U.S. The giant species was first seen in ...
The species is found in primary, secondary and disturbed forest over a wide range of elevations. [1] Its head and body length is 41–45 cm (16–17.5 in) and its tail length is 33–70 cm (13–27.5 in). These dimensions are about twice as large as those of a typical brown rat (Rattus norvegicus), which suggests about eight times the body mass.