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The Encyclopedia Americana (1920)/Tree-rat

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Edition of 1920. See also Tree rat on Wikipedia, and the disclaimer.

1305618The Encyclopedia Americana — Tree-rat

TREE-RAT, a small East Indian rat (Mus arboreus), common in Bengal. It builds a nest in cocoanut trees and bamboos, and lives partly on grain and partly on young cocoanut.