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Property	Value
rdfs:label	Polynesian Rat
rdfs:comment	The Polynesian rat, or Pacific rat (Rattus exulans), known to the Māori as kiore, is the third most widespread species of rat in the world behind the brown rat and black rat. The Polynesian rat originates in Southeast Asia, but like its cousins, has become well travelled – infiltrating Fiji and most Polynesian islands, including New Zealand, Easter Island and Hawaii. It shares the ability to easily adapt to many different types of environments, from grasslands to forests. Its habits are also similar, becoming closely associated with humans because of the easy access to food. As a result, it has become a major pest in almost all areas within its distribution.
owl:sameAs	dbr:Polynesian_rat
dcterms:subject	Least Concern Species Mammalia Animalia Chordata Rodentia Animals Described in 1848 Muridae Murinae
statusimage	LC
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Status	Least Concern
Name	Polynesian Rat
Species	Rattus exulans
Genus	Rat
Class	Mammalia
OtherName	Pacific Rat
Family	dbkwik:resource/bhfXmmPfJpcV_t3Gi5RWbg==
Order	Rodentia
Phylum	Chordata
Location	Fiji and most Polynesian islands, including New Zealand, Easter Island and Hawaii
abstract	The Polynesian rat, or Pacific rat (Rattus exulans), known to the Māori as kiore, is the third most widespread species of rat in the world behind the brown rat and black rat. The Polynesian rat originates in Southeast Asia, but like its cousins, has become well travelled – infiltrating Fiji and most Polynesian islands, including New Zealand, Easter Island and Hawaii. It shares the ability to easily adapt to many different types of environments, from grasslands to forests. Its habits are also similar, becoming closely associated with humans because of the easy access to food. As a result, it has become a major pest in almost all areas within its distribution.