Malagasy Giant Jumping Rat Hypogeomys antimena

Malagasy Giant Jumping Rat
Malagasy Giant Jumping Rat
Malagasy Giant Jumping Rat
The Malagasy Giant Jumping Rat is a rabbit-sized rodent native to a small region of western coastal Madagascar. It has no close relative species.
Malagasy Giant Jumping Rat
Malagasy Giant Jumping Rat
Malagasy Giant Jumping Rat
The largest rodent in Madagascar, it can leap nearly a metre (some 3 feet) into the air. It is nocturnal and lives in burrows.
Malagasy Giant Jumping Rat
Malagasy Giant Jumping Rat
Malagasy Giant Jumping Rat
The Giant Jumping Rat is critically endangered in its small area by slash and burn agriculture and introduction of foreign predators such as dogs and cats.