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The nutria somewhat resembles a very large rat, or a beaver with a small, long and skinny hairless tail. Adults are typically 4–9 kg (9–20 lb) in weight, and 40–60 cm (16–24 in) in body length, with a 30 to 45 cm (12 to 18 in) tail.
Rat meat is the meat of various species of rat: medium-sized, long-tailed rodents. It is a food that, while taboo in some cultures, is a dietary staple in others. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Taboos include fears of disease or religious prohibition, but in many places, the high number of rats has led to their incorporation into the local diets.
Argentine swamp rat (Scapteromys aquaticus) Plateau swamp rat (Scapteromys meridionalis) Waterhouse's swamp rat (Scapteromys tumidus) Species are semiaquatic, living in and near marshes and other bodies of water. They reach a body length of 15 to 20 cm and a tail length of 13–17 cm, and weigh 110-200 g.
The Australian swamp rat grows to have a body length of approximately 160 millimetres (6 in) with a tail length of approximately 110 mm (4.3 in) and a mass of about 120 grams (4 oz). It has a stocky build with black-brown fur and black feet. [3] Its ventral surface is cream to brown color and it has small ears nearly concealed by hair.
Malacomys is a genus of rodents in the family Muridae native to Africa. It is the only member of the tribe Malacomyini. [2] [3]It contains the following three species: Cansdale's swamp rat (Malacomys cansdalei) - Ansell, 1958
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Genus Scapteromys - swamp rat Argentine swamp rat, Scapteromys aquaticus; Waterhouse's swamp rat, Scapteromys tumidus; Genus Thalpomys - cerrado mice Cerrado mouse, Thalpomys cerradensis; Hairy-eared cerrado mouse, Thalpomys lasiotis; Genus Thaptomys - ebony akodont Blackish grass mouse, Thaptomys nigrita; Tribe Phyllotini. Genus Andalgalomys ...
The big-eared swamp rat (Malacomys longipes) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in sub-Saharan Africa from Nigeria to Kenya and south to Zambia ...