Polynesian rat native range in Southeast Asia (in red) (note: the IUCN Red List instead considers it introduced throughout all of its Pacific islands range, as well as Brunei, Singapore, and the Philippines)
The Polynesian rat, Pacific rat or little rat (Rattus exulans), known to the Māori as kiore, is the third most widespread species of rat in the world behind the brown rat and black rat. Contrary to its vernacular name, the Polynesian rat originated in Southeast Asia, and like its relatives has become widespread, migrating to most of Polynesia, including New Zealand, Easter Island, and Hawaii. It shares high adaptability with other rat species extending to many environments, from grasslands to forests. It is also closely associated with humans, who provide easy access to food. It has become a major pest in most areas of its distribution.
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The Polynesianrat, Pacific rat or little rat (Rattus exulans), known to the Māori as kiore, is the third most widespread species of rat in the world behind...
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endangered due to habitat loss or competition with the brown, black, or Polynesianrat. Wild rodents, including rats, can carry many different zoonotic pathogens...
artifacts. But land clearing for cultivation and the introduction of the Polynesianrat led to gradual deforestation. By the time of European arrival in 1722...
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the Saint Bathans mammal. The Māori brought the kurī (Polynesian Dog) and kiore (Polynesianrat) in about 1250 CE, and Europeans from 1769 onwards brought...
sedis Enggano rat (Rattus enganus) – Indonesia (potentially extinct) Philippine forest rat (Rattus everetti) – the Philippines Polynesianrat or kiore (Rattus...
are threatened by habitat loss and introduced predators, such as the Polynesianrat (Rattus exulans). Tuatara were extinct on the mainland, with the remaining...
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Hawaiians and the Polynesians, rat was an everyday food for commoners. When feasting, the Polynesian people of Rapa Nui could eat rat meat, but the king...
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tagging experiment, one coconut crab was observed killing and eating a Polynesianrat (Rattus exulans). In 2016, a large coconut crab was observed climbing...
to the Polynesianrat. In the case of the rails (which would have almost certainly been flightless) hunting by occasionally resident Polynesians, in addition...
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the Pacific, the Polynesianrat (Rattus exulans), have severely damaged island biotas around the world. For example, when the black rat reached Lord Howe...
The ricefield rat (Rattus argentiventer) is a species of rat found throughout Southeast Asia. The ricefield rat is a medium-sized rat with a grizzled...
site of Phoenix Petrel in French Polynesia. The island is plagued by Polynesianrat (Rattus exulens) a species introduced by humans sometime in the last...
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The Cook Islands have a large non-native population of Ship rat and Kiore toka (Polynesianrat). The rats have dramatically reduced the bird population on...
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juveniles wētās which they kill during the night. An increase of the Polynesianrat population occurred after feral cats were eradicated. As saddlebacks...
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deemed successful in 2008. Two species of rat, Rattus exulans (Polynesianrat) and Rattus tanezumi (Asian house rat), have colonized the island. R. tanezumi...
list of mammals of the Marshall Islands. There is one land mammal, the Polynesianrat. There are 27 marine mammals, one of which has been classified as vulnerable...
consumption. Rodents have been hunted and farmed in a number of cultures. The polynesianrat was hunted and consumed by the common people in pre-contact Hawaii.Capybaras...
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