Indian Bush Rat

Indian Bush RatThe Indian bush rat is a medium-sized rodent with a stocky body and short, thick tail. It lives in varied habitats from forests to grasslands and eats grass stems and roots, seeds, and fruit.What does it look like?It has a stocky build and a broad, blunt head. Its coarse, shaggy coat ranges from yellow-brown to grey-brown, and its tail is short and thick.How does it live?The Indian bush rat is a medium-sized rodent with a stocky body and short, thick tail. It lives in varied habitats from forests to grasslands and eats grass stems and roots, seeds, and fruit.It favors grass stems and roots but also eats seeds, berries, and young shoots. Activity varies by region, with reports from daytime, twilight, and night.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.