moon rat

noun

1. a ratlike SE Asian nocturnal mammal, Echinosorex gymnurus, with greyish fur and an elongated snout: family Erinaceidae (hedgehogs): the largest living insectivore

Example Sentences

She analyzed its maxilla, the bone in the skull that holds the upper cheek teeth, and found that it belonged to the hedgehog and moon rat family, Erinaceidae.

From New York Times

Here’s the August roundup, including close encounters with a crested serpent eagle, a curious tiger and a muddy Eurasian pig: July’s roundup has a great moment with a family of pig-tailed macaques and night imagery of a moon rat: Along with its value to science, this technology results in wonderfully engaging, off-center imagery.

From New York Times