Tenerife giant rat (SciiFii)

The Tenerife giant rat (Canariomys bravoi) is a species of rodent that originally lived in what is now the island of Tenerife, the largest of the Canary Islands, Spain, during the Pleistocene and was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and reintroduced to the island of Tenerife to help boost biodiversity. The Tenerife giant rat is a rather large species of rat, growing to be around 1 kg (2.2 lb) or more, and can reach the length of 1.14 meters (3 feet 9 inches) long, including the tail, making it one of the largest of its family (at least in the Canaries). The Tenerife giant rat is able to move quickly using its strong limbs used for life on the ground, in the trees, and even for burrowing. It is a herbivore that primarily feeds on roots, ferns, berries, and soft vegetables. The conservation status of the Tenerife giant rat is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts and the Tenerife giant rat's tolerance to both human activities as well as invasive species (brown rats, black rats, house mice, feral cats, etc), possibly due to SciiFii tinkering with parts of the Tenerife giant rat's genes to help the native rat deal with nonnatives.
Category:Animals
Category:SciiFii
Category:Mammals
Category:Cenozoic Park