Maclear's rat
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maclear-s-rat-246-1066225
title:
Maclear's rat
text:
Maclear's rat is an extinct large rat endemic to Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean. It was one of two species of rat native to Christmas Island, alongside the bulldog rat. Abundant, unfamiliar with and seemingly unafraid of humans, large numbers of the creatures emerged and foraged in all directions at night. Making querulous squeaks, the rats entered the Challenger expedition's tents and shelters in 1886, ran over sleepers, and upset everything in the search and fight for food. Maclear's rat
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Extinct species of rodent
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maclear%27s_rat
date created:
date modified:
2023-12-03T01:32:04Z
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