Alpine Woolly Rat
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The Alpine Woolly Rat is a species of rodent
in the family Muridae
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It is found only in West Papua, Indonesia
. When specimens were brought to a museum the female rats were pregnant with only one baby, so it is assumed that the rat gives birth to only one rat at a time.
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....
in the family Muridae
Muridae
Muridae is the largest family of mammals. It contains over 600 species found naturally throughout Eurasia, Africa, and Australia. They have been introduced worldwide. The group includes true mice and rats, gerbils, and relatives....
.
It is found only in West Papua, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. When specimens were brought to a museum the female rats were pregnant with only one baby, so it is assumed that the rat gives birth to only one rat at a time.