Pictures and facts about the Australian stick-nest rats and stick-nest rats

lesser stick-nest rat	greater stick-nest rat
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Australian stick-nest rats and stick-nest rats

Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Murinae
Genus : Leporillus

Facts about the genus Leporillus, the Australian stick-nest rats and stick-nest rats

Stick-nest Rats are now highly endangered in Western Australia and are classified as "fauna that is rare or likely to become extinct" under the Western Australian Wildlife Conservation Act 1950-91.

The last remaining natural population of Greater Stick-nest Rats is on the Franklin Islands, SA, where about 1000 animals persist.

Woylies, numbats, wombats, boodies, bilbies and Stick-nest rats are among the animals reintroduced to the sanctuaries.

Greater stick-nest rats are critically endangered. (Full text)

Although a total estimate of extant Stick-nest Rats is difficult to calculate, the minimum desired figure of 5,000 rats has been surpassed. (Full text)

Stick-nest Rats are herbivorous, liking succulent plants like the pigface. (Full text)

The cute greater stick-nest rats are very small, docile rodents with round ears. (Full text)

Although a total estimate of extant stick-nest rats is difficult to calculate, the minimum desired figure of 5,000 rats has been surpassed. (Full text)