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Order : Insectivora
Family : Erinaceidae
Subfamily : Hylomyinae
Species : Echinosorex gymnura
The Gymnure, moonrat is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the moonrat
A young / baby of a moonrat is called a 'kitten, nestling, pinkie or pup'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A moonrat group is called a 'colony, horde, pack, plague or swarm'.
Facts about the moonrat
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Southeast Asia's furry Gymnures, or moonrats, are in the same family.
moonrat is getting a new tattoo soon and her board inspired me to post this. (Full text)
MoonRat is not a member of any public groups (Full text)
At 11:16 PM, Anonymous said… You Moonrats are still concerned about your rat friends over Abu Ghraib amazing! (Full text)
Moonrats are widely distributed within their geographical range. (Full text)
The moonrat is notorious for its characteristic onion or rotten-garlic odor, produced by an anal glandular secretion. (Full text)
A close cousin of the hedgehog, the Mindanao Moonrat is one species in this group that is already very rare. (Full text)
The more primitive moonrats are long-legged and covered with soft, dense fur rather than spines. (Full text)
The Bullfrog & The Moonrat is growing on me, the more I listen to it, the more I like it. (Full text)
The Hainan moonrat is a member of the hedgehog family, and it frequently searches for prey in water, feeding on a range of crustaceans, mollusks, and even fish. (Full text)
The moonrat is a narrow animal the size of a house cat, with a long pointed muzzle. (Full text)
Moonrats are essentially invisible foes, since they're rarely taken too seriously. (Full text)