Diet
The diet of the Long-haired rat is not fully understood. It is thought that their diet is composed mostly of stems, leaves and roots of grasses, herbs and succulent plants as well as some seeds and insects. In agricultural areas they feed on a variety of crops such as Rockmelons and Sunflowers. While they are largely herbivorous, the Long-haired rat is thought, at times, to be carnivorous and even cannibalistic.
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