Rice rat definitions

Rice rat

1) Long-tailed creature 2) Rodent of southeastern states
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rice rat

any of 36 nocturnal species of small rodents found from the United States southward through tropical and portions of subtropical South America. Rice ...
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Rice rat

Rice rat: A rodent capable of carrying the types of hantavirus that cause HPS (hantavirus pulmonary syndrome) in the US. The rice rat measures 5 to 6 inches for the head and body, plus a very long 4 to 7 inch tail. Rice rats sport short, soft, grayish brown fur on top, and gray or tawny underbellies. This rat likes marshy areas and is semiaquatic. ...
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rice rat

[n] - hardy agile rat of grassy marshes of Mexico and the southeastern United States
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rice rat

Oryzomys palustris noun hardy agile rat of grassy marshes of Mexico and the southeastern United States
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