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bush rat

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EntityQ28970· pop 29· linked from 195 articles

Also known as Rattus fuscipes, Australian bush rat

species of mammal

In the Vinony graph

Vinony's link graph records 195 inbound references to bush rat, and connects out to George Robert Waterhouse, Cape York rat and Australian swamp rat.

Vinony files it under IUCN Red List least concern species, Mammals described in 1839 and Mammals of New South Wales.

Vinony links it to 27 Wikipedia language editions.

Species

Least Concern

Maximum longevity: 5.3 years (captivity) Observations: Weaned animals live about one year, but there is a field record of 3.8 years and a laboratory record of 5.3 years (Taylor and Calaby 1988).

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Rattus
Mass
4
Image
Rattus fuscipes2.JPG
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taxon rank
species
IUCN conservation status
Least Concern
taxon name
Rattus fuscipes
Commons category
Rattus fuscipes
Commons gallery
Rattus fuscipes
taxon common name
Australische Buschratte
endemic to
Kangaroo Island
litter size
5
longest observed lifespan
5.3
taxon author citation
(Waterhouse, 1839)
short name
R. fuscipes
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