The giant bushy-tailed cloud rat or Luzon bushy-tailed cloud rat (Crateromys schadenbergi) is a large, endangered species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is only found in pine and mossy forest at altitudes of 2,000 to 2,740 metres in the Central Cordillera of Luzon, the Philippines. Relatively little is known about its behavior, but it is nocturnal, mainly arboreal and feeds on various types of vegetation. It is rarer than the northern Luzon giant cloud rat, a shorter-haired species that mainly occurs at lower elevations, but locally it remains moderately common in oak-pine forest. The primary threats are hunting and habitat loss. It is described as spectacular in appearance, an equivalent of the large tropical tree squirrels that are not naturally found in Luzon: it weighs 1.35 to 1.5 kilograms and is 73.5 to 76 centimetres long, and the very long, soft fur, which also covers the tail, is typically all black, though some individuals have white patches.
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It is only found in pine and mossy forest at altitudes of 2,000–2,740 metres (6,560–8,990 ft) in the Central Cordillera of Luzon, the Philippines.
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Relatively little is known about its behavior, but it is nocturnal, mainly arboreal and feeds on various types of vegetation.
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Relatively little is known about its behavior, but it is nocturnal, mainly arboreal and feeds on various types of vegetation.
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The giant bushy-tailed cloud rat or Luzon bushy-tailed cloud rat (Crateromys schadenbergi) is a large, endangered species of rodent in the family Muridae.
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The primary threats are hunting and habitat loss.
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The primary threats are hunting and habitat loss.
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It is only found in pine and mossy forest at altitudes of 2,000-2,740 metres (6,560-8,990 ft) in the Central Cordillera of Luzon, the Philippines.
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The giant bushy-tailed cloud rat or Luzon bushy-tailed cloud rat (Crateromys schadenbergi) is a large, endangered species of rodent in the family Muridae.
Child Taxon Of: Muridae, Lead, family
The giant bushy-tailed cloud rat or Luzon bushy-tailed cloud rat (Crateromys schadenbergi) is a large, endangered species of rodent in the family Muridae.
In Biome: Cloud Forest, Habitat
It is only found in pine and mossy forest at altitudes of 2,000-2,740 metres (6,560-8,990 ft) in the Central Cordillera of Luzon, the Philippines.
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