Grassland Melomys
Melomys burtoni

The Grassland Melomy is a very beautiful and delightful little rodent. They are agile climbers and have a partially prehensile tail. It is found in a wide variety of habitats from sedge lands, open forest, woodlands and grassy patches within rainforests. It has a varied diet of plant stems, seeds, fruits and insects. Seen here eating Sweet Potato.

Unfortunately they have a fondness for eating sugar cane and consequently are seen as a pest species.

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Photographed at Thylogale
by David & Diane Armbrust