Lesser bandicoot rat
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The lesser bandicoot rat, Sindhi rice rat, Bengal rat or Indian mole-rat is a giant rat of Southern Asia, not related to the true bandicoots which are marsupials. They can be up to 40 cm long, are considered a pest in the cereal crops and gardens... Wikipedia
Scientific name: Bandicota bengalensis
Mass: 8 oz (Adult)
Gestation period: 19 days
Family: Muridae
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Genus: Bandicota
Source: Encyclopedia of Life
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