The bamboo rats are four species of rodents of the subfamily Rhizomyinae usually found in South, Southeast and East Asia. Bamboo rats vary in size, from the greater bamboo rat, which is typically 25 cm long and weighs from 1 ½ lbs to over 9 lbs. They are all large slow-moving rodents that live and forage in wide-ranging burrow systems and infrequently spend much time above ground. They feed on the roots and bulbs in the soil. The lesser bamboo rat, feed principally on bamboo and live in dense bamboo thickets. All the bamboo rats are regarded as agricultural pests.
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