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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-...