Distribution
The distribution of the Long-haired rat can vary depending on whether or not the population is experiencing an eruption. After a period of rain when water and food resources are widely available, the Long-haired rat has been recorded to have a distribution of up to 130 000 square kilometers across New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia and the majority of the Northern Territory and South Australia. During its eruptive periods, population numbers can reach hundreds of individuals per square hectare.
Less information is known about the distribution of the Long-haired rat in a non-eruptive period however it is known that they can spend only 13 days without green vegetation and water therefore their distribution is thought to be much more restricted and centered around water and food sources. See external link for distribution map.
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