Greater Stick-nest Rat
Leporillus conditor
At risklow flu risk
Conservation status: vulnerable
The greater stick-nest rat (Leporillus conditor), also known as the housebuilding rat and wopilkara, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. They are about the size of a small rabbit and construct large nests of interwoven sticks. Once widespread across southern Australia, the population was reduced after European colonisation to a remnant outpost on South Australia's Franklin Islands. The species has since been reintroduced to a series of protected and monitored areas, with varying levels of success.
References
- Leporillus conditor — Wikipedia
- Greater Stick-nest Rat species profile — Atlas of Living Australia (ALA)