Southern giant slender-tailed cloud rat

Southern giant slender-tailed cloud rat

Southern luzon giant cloud rat

Kingdom
Phylum
Subphylum
Class
Order
Superfamily
Family
Genus
SPECIES
Phloeomys cumingi
Weight
1.5-2.1
3.2-4.6
kglbs
kg lbs 
Length
330-482
13-19
mminch
mm inch 

The southern giant slender-tailed cloud rat or southern Luzon giant cloud rat (Phloeomys cumingi ), also known as bugkon in Filipino, is a vulnerable species of rodent in the family Muridae, found only in southern Luzon in the Philippines. It is dark brown, occasionally with some reddish, but lacking the light-coloured sections usually seen in its close relative, the northern Luzon giant cloud rat (P. pallidus ). The southern giant slender-tailed cloud rat is a large rodent that has a total length of about 67–75 cm (26–30 in) and weighs 1.45–2.1 kg (3.2–4.6 lb).

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Equally at home high amongst the branches of a tree as on the forest floor, the southern giant slender-tailed cloud rat is a slow-moving animal only active at night, spending the day in hollow trees or logs. It usually lives singly, or in pairs consisting of an adult male and female, or a female and her young, but larger groups have also been seen. Their diet consists primarily of tender, young leaves, but fruit is also reportedly eaten. The southern giant slender-tailed cloud rat typically gives birth to a single pup each year, with data indicating that most births take place during the late rainy season. The young are born in the hollow of a standing or fallen tree, or in a hole in the ground. The mother carries her young firmly attached to a nipple. In captivity, one cloud rat lived for over 13 years.

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No

Nocturnal

Fo

Folivore

He

Herbivore

Li

Lignivore

Ar

Arboreal

Is

Island endemic

Sc

Scansorial

Te

Terrestrial

No

Not a migrant

S

starts with

Distribution

Geography

Continents
Countries
Biogeographical realms
Southern giant slender-tailed cloud rat habitat map

Climate zones

Southern giant slender-tailed cloud rat habitat map

Mating Habits

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References

1. Southern giant slender-tailed cloud rat Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_giant_slender-tailed_cloud_rat
2. Southern giant slender-tailed cloud rat on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/17003/22454185

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