Saturday, July 10, 2010
The moonrat is found on the (south of 12� N latitude), the Ind.... moonrat style:
The moonrat is found on the (south of 12 N latitude), the Indonesian islands of and , and the island of , where it inhabits lowland rainforests, mangrove forests, and sometimes rubber plantations adjacent to rainforests. Using their teeth and long snout, moonrats scratch and probe in rotten trunks and leaf litter seeking earthworms and , which are the primary components of their diet; sometimes snails, crabs, small vertebrates, and fruit are also eaten. Fish have not been found in the stomachs of wild moonrats, but in captivity individuals have readily caught and eaten small fish. Moonrats weigh up to 1.4 kg (3 pounds), with a body 26 to 45 cm (10.2 to 17.7 inches) long and a shorter tail (17 to 29 cm). MLA style: "moonrat ( Echinosorex gymnura ) ." APA style: moonrat ( Echinosorex gymnura ) . style: "moonrat ( Echinosorex gymnura ) ." moonrat style:
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment