Colours
Distinguishing features
It is characterized by having a small tympanic bullae and a straight incisive foramina.
Adults are smaller than the Australian Swamp Rat, (Rattus lutreolus), and in addition, the bush rat's foot pads are a pink colour, whereas the swamp rat's foot pads are dark brown. The feet are pentadactyl with all digits clawed. The bush rat exhibits sexual dimorphism; the males are larger than the females in the species. (Wikipedia)
Size
- Size data has not been obtained.
Synonyms
Similar taxa
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Distribution and habitat preferences
It is found primarily in the coastal regions of southwestern Australia. While it is mainly found in the lowlands, the bush rat can also be found in parts of the Australian Alps and on some offshore islands.
It is primarily a burrower, the burrow leads down into the nest chamber and is lined with grass and other vegetation. (Wikipedia)
Chronotypes
Diet
It doesn't show much overlap in diet with other local rodent species. In the summer it consumes primarily fruit, arthropods, and seeds, but in the winter its main source of food is from a particular cyperaceous species. When found in the forest it consumes primarily fungi and various fibrous plant material. (Wikipedia)
