Lesser Bandicoot Rat
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| Mass | 230 g (Adult) |
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| Scientific name | Bandicota bengalensis |
| Gestation period | 19 days |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (Population increasing) |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Higher classification | Bandicota |
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| ID | 3123447 |
About Lesser Bandicoot Rat
The lesser bandicoot rat, Sindh rice rat or Indian mole-rat is a giant rat of Southern Asia, not related to the true bandicoots which are marsupials. They can be up to 40 cm long, are considered a pest in the cereal crops and gardens of India and Sri Lanka, and emit piglike grunts when attacking.
