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The Polynesian rat, Pacific rat or little rat (Rattus exulans), or kiore, is the third most widespread species of rat in the world behind the brown rat and black rat.Contrary to its vernacular name, the Polynesian rat originated in Southeast Asia, and like its relatives has become widespread, migrating to most of Polynesia, including New Zealand, Easter Island, and Hawaii.
The best-known Rattus species are the black rat (R. rattus) and the brown rat (R. norvegicus). The group is generally known as the Old World rats or true rats and originated in Asia . Rats are bigger than most Old World mice , which are their relatives, but seldom weigh over 500 grams (1.1 lb) in the wild.
The Pacific spiny rat (Proechimys decumanus) is a species of rodent in the family Echimyidae. [2] It is found in Ecuador and Peru. Phylogeny.
The black rat, brown rat, Pacific rat and house mouse were accidentally introduced to Australia with European settlement, as was a small population of the five-lined palm squirrel near Perth. Grey squirrels have, since introduction, been eradicated from Australia.
The spotted ratfish (Hydrolagus colliei) is a chimaera found in the north-eastern Pacific Ocean.Often seen by divers at night in the Pacific Northwest, this cartilaginous fish gets its characteristic name from a pointed rat-like tail.
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A pack rat or packrat, also called a woodrat or trade rat, are any species in the North and Central American rodent genus Neotoma. Pack rats have a rat-like appearance, with long tails, large ears, and large, black eyes. Pack rats are noticeably larger than deer mice, harvest mice, and grasshopper mice, and are usually somewhat larger than ...
Data indicate the New Zealand owlet-nightjar was driven to extinction by the invasive Pacific rat (Rattus exulans), which is believed to have arrived in New Zealand with Polynesian settlers. [1] The extinction of this species occurred well before widespread human settlement, indicating that hunting and habitat loss were unlikely causes of their ...