MORE ON COMMON ANMAL MSCONCEPTIONS

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Rabbit. photo credit: google.
Rabbit. photo credit: google.
Rabbits. photo credit: google.
Hi readers, we are back with more answers to some common animal misconceptions in Nigeria. On the menu today is a very spectacular animal, it goes by the name giant white-tailed rat (Uromys caudimaculatus). this particular rodent can be found in some parts of the world including Lagos Nigeria. this animal is being refer to as a rabbit in Nigeria but sadly it is NOT A RABBIT. A little information on this animal. It is one of the largest rodents in Nigeria, reaching up to 1 kg in weight,[3] is grey-brown above, cream to white below, and has a long, naked tail of which the distal section is white. It breeding commences in September or October, peaking in December and January at the height of the wet season. After a gestation of 36 days, a litter of two to three (rarely four) young are born, and remain with the mother for approximately three month. photo of the giant white-tailed rat below. Meanwhile rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, found in several parts of the world including Nigeria.  THANKS FOR READING. Be sure to come here for more Nigerian wildlife facts. peace out.........  References: wikipedia.
giant white-tailed rat.
photo credit: google.

giant white-tailed rat.
photo credit: google.

giant white-tailed rat.
photo credit: google.

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