RANGE: south-central Australia; Franklin Island, South Australia HABITAT: arid grassland BODY: 5.5-7.5 in TAIL: 5.5-7 in
Stick-Nest Rat
Stick-nest rats build huge nests of sticks and debris, each inhabited by a pair or small colony of rats. The rats are vegetarian but may occasionally eat insects. They breed during the wet season, producing litters of 4 to 6 young.