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Black-tailed giant rat

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    omg what a sight. What is on its face? Posted 9 years ago
    1. View Tarsier's profile
      Tarsier
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      It was raining;-). They all had this ragged look on their face?! Posted 9 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        ok :) it just looks a little scarred below its eye. Posted 9 years ago
  3. View Claire Hamilton's profile
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    Aw shame, he does look somewhat scarred but you have to love that little face! Posted 9 years ago
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      Tarsier
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      yes, scarred is the right word for it;-)... Posted 9 years ago

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The Giant naked-tailed rat

The giant naked-tailed rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
It is found in West Papua, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. It lives in tropical forests, wetlands, and in degraded forests.

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Similar species: Rodents
Species identified by Tarsier
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By Tarsier

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Uploaded Dec 21, 2015. Captured Feb 19, 2008 02:49 in Kupanda Street, Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea.
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  • Canon EOS 50D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/256s
  • ISO400
  • 275mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.