Lesser Stick-nest Rat
Leporillus apicalis
Conservation Status
ExtinctMammalia · Rodentia · Muridae
About
The lesser stick-nest rat or white-tipped stick-nest rat is an extinct species of rodent in the family Muridae. It lived in central Australia where it built nests of sticks that accumulate over years and can become very large. The last confirmed sighting of this rat was in 1933 although there is a credible report of a sighting in 1970. In 2008, the International Union for Conservation of Nature listed it as "critically endangered", suggesting that it may yet survive in remote areas of unsurveyed territory, but revised its evaluation to "extinct" again in 2016, based on an assessment in 2012.
Fun Fact
He could dislodge up to 15 individuals from a single tree and kept a large number of them in captivity.
Quick Facts
Habitat
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Diet
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Lifespan
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Threats
- Habitat Destruction
- Overexploitation