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Hoffmann’s Sulawesi Rat
Rattus hoffmanni
Hoffmann's rat (Rattus hoffmanni) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Indonesia, and is located throughout Sulawesi, as well as Malenge island in the Togian Islands.
From the article Hoffmann's rat on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
R. hoffmanni is nocturnal, often sheltering in dense foliage. Each eye has a black ring. The feet are brown dorsally. The ears are large, rubbery, and grey-brown. The vibrissae are long and black. Juveniles are both darker and softer than adults. Measurements of the species:
Head-body is 142–211 mm Tail is 145–210 mm Ear is 20–25 mm Hindfoot is 35–42 mm Weight is 90–250 g
Range & habitat
R. hoffmanni will live in lowlands, montane tropical cool and moist forests, and around streams.
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
What it does
R. hoffmanni primarily eat a variety of plants, though also have been found to have eaten various insects, possibly from eating figs. Here are the stomach contents of a R. hoffmanni:
Insects (fruitflies, beetles, and sclerites) Pulp and seeds of figs Some stems and leaves Eugenia Areca vestiaria
Wikipedia: “Diet”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 44595.