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1. WWF - Madagascar Dry Forests

Malagasy giant jumping rat (Hypogeomys antimena )- or vositse, as it is known to the local Malagasy people, is no ordinary rat. Rabbit sized, with soft greyish-brown fur, large delicate ears and a mass of softly quivering whiskers, the

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2. WWF - Nusu Tenggara Dry Forests

) and the vulnerable Komodo rat (Komodomys rintjanus ). Others are Flores giant tree-rat (Papagomysarmandvillei ), white-toothed shrew (Crocidura neglecta ) and flying fox (Pteropus lombocensis ). A fascinating species found here is the

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3. WWF - California Chaparral & Woodlands

endangered Heermann kangaroo rat ( Dipodomys heermani ), Santa Cruz kangaroo rat ( Dipodomys venustus ), and White-eared pocket mouse ( Perognathus alticolus ). The flora of this ecoregion includes tree species such as Gray or foothill pine (

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4. WWF - Evaluation of the Nansei Shoto Ecoregion

ecology). - Preparation of a geographic information system (GIS). - Selection of important indicator species based on GIS information (by September 2007). - Addition of supplementary information and field study. - Literature survey

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5. WWF - Sonoran-Baja Deserts

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6. WWF - South Pacific Islands Forests

leaf-litter. It is non-migratory but may visit islands where it does not nest. It is becoming increasingly threatened as islands become disturbed by human activity and as habitat is destroyed for coconut plantations. The introduction of rats,

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7. WWF - New Caledonia Rivers & Streams

species of migratory eel occur in this ecoregion: Anguilla mozambica , A. marmorata , A. megastoma , A. obscure , and A. reinhardtii . The freshwater Snake-eel ( Lamnostoma kampeni ) is also an unusual inhabitant of these

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8. WWF - Moluccas Moist Forests - A Global Ecoregion

bandicoot (Rhynchomeles prattorum ), Mansuela melomys (Melomys fraterculus ), and the largest native mammal - Ornate cuscus (Phalanger ornatus ). Among the numerous bird species found here are Salmon-crested cockatoo (Cacatua moluccensis ),

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9. WWF - Muskwa-Slave Lake Boreal Forests

A common muskrat (Ondatra zibethica ) resembles a large house rat with its tail flattened on either side; its hind feet are partially webbed between the toes. Its outer fur is shiny brown, and it has a dense undercoat. Its body

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10. WWF - Philippines Moist Forests

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