RATS
Rodents comprise the largest group in the mammalian kingdom, representing 42% of all mammal species. There are four families of rodents, the largest of which is the Muridae family. All of the rats featured below are part of a sub-family called Murinae (Murine rodents).
Rat populations exhibit very high reproductive rates, females often being able to produce litters of between 4 and 8 young every 4 to 5 weeks. They are also very intelligent, adaptable and agile. Their incisor teeth grow continuously throughout their lives and are strong and sharp - they are able to gnaw through wood, lead, aluminium, tin and even concrete. Rats are abundantly present in Myanmar, often causing serious economic loss and damage, as well as placing both the environment and the health of the human population at risk.
In Myanmar, they include the following species: