Eastern white-eared giant rat
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The eastern white-eared giant rat (Hyomys goliath) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Papua New Guinea.
The species has been known to eat karuka nuts (Pandanus julianettii),[1] and growers will put platforms or other obstacles on the trunks of the trees to keep the pests out.[2][1]
Names
It is known as mumuk in the Kalam language of Papua New Guinea.[3]
References
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