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Yellow-Crowned Brush-Tailed Rat

Isothrix bistriata

Description:

nocturnal and arboreal, checking us out from his tree hole

Habitat:

amazon, flooded forest

Notes:

I spotted this in Zacambu reserve.

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6 Comments

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 10 years ago

Thanks Tiz, Mona and Rieko. There's not too much difference with squirrels and rats as they are both rodents. I'm not sure that the link has a valid scientific point, it's more about marketing.

RiekoS
RiekoS 10 years ago

Oh, this is so cute..
What is the difference between rats and squirrels?
Someone said "A squirrel is nothing more than a rat with a nice tail". Is that rught? http://www.thecocoabeachpost.com/2013/02...

Mona Pirih
Mona Pirih 10 years ago

So cute !! :)

Tiz
Tiz 10 years ago

Ha, it looks like his eyes will pop out any second! The second picture is great, what a funny looking rat!

Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 10 years ago

Thanks Kunzah!

mauna Kunzah
mauna Kunzah 10 years ago

Amazing!

Dan Doucette
Spotted by
Dan Doucette

Yavari, Loreto, Peru

Spotted on Dec 7, 2012
Submitted on Aug 4, 2013

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