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The '''Black-footed Tree-rat''' is one of two [[endemic (ecology)|endemic]] arboreal rat species from the genus ''[[Mesembriomys]]'' found in [[Australia]]. |
The '''Black-footed Tree-rat''', ''Mesembriomys gouldii'', is one of two [[endemic (ecology)|endemic]] [[arboreal]] rat species from the genus ''[[Mesembriomys]]'' found in [[Australia]]. |
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The species is one of the largest [[Murinae|murids]] found in Australia. It is a folivore and frugivore and its diet may be supplemented by |
The species is one of the largest [[Murinae|murids]] found in Australia. It is a [[folivore]] and [[frugivore]] and its diet may be supplemented by [[invertebrate]]s such as [[termite]]s and [[mollusc]]s. |
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[[Category:Old World rats and mice]] |
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[[Category:Mammals of Australia]] |
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The Black-footed Tree-rat, Mesembriomys gouldii, is one of two endemic arboreal rat species from the genus Mesembriomys found in Australia.
The species is one of the largest murids found in Australia. It is a folivore and frugivore and its diet may be supplemented by invertebrates such as termites and molluscs.
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