The lesser bamboo rat (Cannomys badius) is a species of rodents in the Spalacidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Cannomys. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Thailand.
Famous quotes containing the words lesser, bamboo and/or rat:
“The ears of men are lesser agents of belief than their eyes.”
—Herodotus (c. 484–424 B.C.)
“Even in a bamboo tube, a snake still wants to wiggle.”
—Chinese proverb.
“A rat eats, then leaves its droppings.”
—Hawaiian saying no. 85, ‘lelo No’Eau, collected, translated, and annotated by Mary Kawena Pukui, Bishop Museum Press, Hawaii (1983)