Stats

Lifespan

1-2 yrs

Size

Medium

Diet

Omnivore

Activity

Nocturnal

Social

Colony

Biome

Tropical forest

Range

Southeast Asia

Movement

Climbing

Breeding

Live birth

Defense

Speed

Status

Uncommon

About

A slender, agile climber originally from Asia that spread worldwide aboard ships, earning it the name "ship rat." Its tail is longer than its body, giving it exceptional balance for scaling walls, ropes, and rafters.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   newborn pup

   A blind, hairless pup nurses in the nest and is unable to regulate its own warmth.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A weaned juvenile is fully furred, leaves the nest, and begins foraging on solid food.
3. 3.
   adult

   Fully grown and self-sufficient.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Rodentia

Family

Muridae

Genus

Rattus

Species

Rattus rattus