MALAGASY GIANT RAT
Hypogeomys antimena
It is the biggest species of rodent of Madagascar
WEIGHT : 1 to 1,5 kg
FOOD : fruits, leaves
THREATS : deforestation (logging, slash and burn agriculture, cattle pasture), aridification (climatic change), predation (introduction of species)
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Family : Nesomyidae
Habits : pairs
Gestation : 102 to 138 days
Litter : 1 to 2 babies
Longevity : 6 to 7 years
