Characteristics
The Long-haired rat can be distinguished by its very long, course guard hairs that form an outer layer to protect the softer underfur. The species is generally a light grey colour with the black guard hairs giving and overall greyish speckled appearance. This distinguishes them from the tan or brown colouration of many other rat species. A male Long-haired rat can grow to an average size of 187mm with a tail length of approximately 150mm while a female can grow to an average of 167 mm with an approximate tail length of 141mm. The average weight for males is 156g and for females is 112 g. See external links
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