Rattus exulans
Photo: Cliff from Arlington, VA, USA · CC BY 2.0
Mammal

Rattus exulans Facts

MammalHerbivore
Diet
R. exulans is an omnivorous species, eating seeds, fruit, leaves, bark, insects, earthworms, spiders, lizards, and avian eggs and hatchlings.

Classification

Family: Muridae. Order: Rodentia.

What Do Rattus exulanses Eat?

Diet classification: Herbivore. Recorded foods: R. exulans is an omnivorous species, eating seeds, fruit, leaves, bark, insects, earthworms, spiders, lizards, and avian eggs and hatchlings.

Rattus exulans Conservation Status

Rattus exulans is listed here as Least Concern. Protecting habitat, maintaining healthy prey or food sources, and reducing human pressure are important parts of conserving wild populations.

Quick facts

Diet
Herbivore
Weight
47.31 g

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