Maclear's rat
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Maclear's rat is an extinct large rat endemic to Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean. It was one of two species of rat native to Christmas Island, alongside the bulldog rat. Abundant, unfamiliar with
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Christmas Island red crab
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The Christmas Island red crab is a species of land crab that is endemic to Christmas Island and Cocos Islands in the Indian Ocean. Although restricted to a relatively small area, an estimated 43.7 mil
Maclear's rat
…ran over sleepers, and upset everything in the search and fight for food. Maclear's rat might have been responsible for keeping the population of the Christmas Island red crab in check, as recent numbers of the crab are greater than in the past. It is thought that black rats inadvertently introduced by the expedition infected…
Christmas Island
Christmas Island Red Crab Megalopae
Crabs on their annual migration
Female about to release eggs into the sea