Incidental observations on moonrats Echinosorex gymnurus in Malaysia suggests that this species is uncommon everywhere but does occur in low numbers in logged^((1-12:51)) forest in peninsular Malaysia (Johns 1989a).
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Moonrat
//ˈmuːnɹæt//
Synonyms for "moonrat" (2 found)
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Translations
3 translations across 3 languages.
Finnish
1 entries- isorottasiili noun (Echinosorex gymnura)
Polish
1 entries- gołyszek właściwy noun (Echinosorex gymnura)
Swedish
1 entries- månråtta noun (Echinosorex gymnura)
Sample sentences
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The smell of rotting onions, stale sweat, or ammonia may indicate the presence of a moonrat, which produces a strong scent from two glands near the anus. The animal uses this powerful odor to mark its territory. A solitary creature, the moonrat will emit hiss-puffs and low roars if it encounters another member of its species.
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Moonrats are a lowland forest species which feed primarily on worms and arthropods.
Source: wiktionary
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