Malagasy Giant Rat
Hypogeomys antimena
Conservation Status
Critically EndangeredMammalia · Rodentia · Nesomyidae
About
The Malagasy giant rat, also known as the votsotsa or votsovotsa, is a nesomyid rodent found only in the Menabe region of Madagascar. It is an endangered species due to habitat loss, slow reproduction, and limited range Pairs are monogamous and females bear only one or two young per year. It is the only extant species in the genus Hypogeomys; another species, Hypogeomys australis, is known from subfossil remains a few thousand years old.
Fun Fact
It is an endangered species due to habitat loss, slow reproduction, and limited range (200 square kilometres north of Morondava, between the rivers Tomitsy and Tsiribihina) Pairs are monogamous and females bear only one or two young per year.
Quick Facts
Habitat
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Diet
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Lifespan
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Threats
- Habitat Destruction
- Pollution
- Invasive Species
- Over-Collection
- Climate Change