Eastern white-eared giant rat

The eastern white-eared giant rat (Hyomys goliath) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Papua New Guinea. The species has been known to eat karuka nuts (Pandanus julianettii), and growers put platforms or other obstacles on the trunks of the trees to keep the pests out. In the Kalam language of Papua New Guinea it is known as mumuk. The Wikipedia article that describes it gives no measurements, habitat or conservation status, so this entry records the identity, range, a feeding record and the local name only.