Wildlifeof China
Edwards's Long-tailed Giant Rat
Rats, Mice, Voles & Porcupines
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Leopoldamys edwardsi
Basic stats
Diet
Fruit, seeds and animal material
Habitat
Tropical and subtropical forest, often in rocky or limestone country
Range
Southern China and mainland Southeast Asia
Size
Approximately 21–30cm head-and-body length
Edwards's long-tailed giant rat is a large, slender forest rat with a pointed muzzle, brown upperparts, white underparts and a tail substantially longer than its body. It occurs from southern China through mainland Southeast Asia. Adults commonly measure approximately 21–30cm excluding the tail. (Wikipedia, general species account)
It inhabits tropical and subtropical forest, frequently in rocky or limestone terrain. The species climbs well but also travels and forages on the ground, eating fruit, seeds and animal material. It shelters in rock crevices, hollow trees or other concealed sites. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Edwards's Long-tailed Giant Rat eat?
- Fruit, seeds and animal material
- What habitat does the Edwards's Long-tailed Giant Rat live in?
- Tropical and subtropical forest, often in rocky or limestone country
- Where is the Edwards's Long-tailed Giant Rat found?
- Southern China and mainland Southeast Asia
- How big is the Edwards's Long-tailed Giant Rat?
- Approximately 21–30cm head-and-body length