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.
“Trying so hard to keep up with the Jones's, running the rat race and won by our noses. Always put one foot in front of the other and dance to the beat of a decadent drummer…”