RANGE: India to S. China; Taiwan, Java HABITAT: forest, scrub; often near man BODY: 6.25-14.25 in TAIL: 6.25-10.25 in
Greater Bandicoot Rat
These rodents are serious pests in agricultural areas because they not only spoil grain, but steal quantities of food for their own underground larders. They breed throughout the year and bear litters of 10 to 12 young.