Gorgona spiny rat

Gorgona spiny ratThe Gorgona spiny rat has stiff fur and fine spines, with a chestnut to gray-brown back. It forages at night, eating fruit and other foods, and ranges from Central America to northwestern South America.What does it look like?Its back has stiff fur and narrow, flexible spines, and ranges from chestnut to gray-brown. The underside is white; it has a pointed snout and long whiskers.How does it live?The Gorgona spiny rat has stiff fur and fine spines, with a chestnut to gray-brown back. It forages at night, eating fruit and other foods, and ranges from Central America to northwestern South America.It is nocturnal and rests by day in burrows, often near water. Fruit and seeds are its main foods, and it also eats fungi.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.