User:Alan Liefting/Articles/Rodents in New Zealand

New Zealand has no native rodents but several species have been introduced into the country and have caused a dramatic reduction in bird life.

Species

 * Black rat (Rattus rattus),


 * Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus),


 * Polynesian rat (Rattus exulans), known to the Māori as kiore,


 * House mouse (Mus musculus),

Effect on indigenous biodiversity
Beech mast ....