Hoary Bamboo Rat

Hoary Bamboo RatThe hoary bamboo rat is a large burrowing rodent that feeds on bamboo and grass roots and shoots. White-tipped hairs give its coat a frosted look.What does it look like?Its dense coat ranges from grayish brown to chocolate brown, with a lighter underside. Long white-tipped guard hairs create a grizzled appearance; the tail is nearly hairless.How does it live?The hoary bamboo rat is a large burrowing rodent that feeds on bamboo and grass roots and shoots. White-tipped hairs give its coat a frosted look.It feeds on roots and shoots of bamboo and grasses near its burrow and comes above ground at night to feed.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.