Hyomys_goliath
Eastern white-eared giant rat
Species of rodent
The eastern white-eared giant rat (Hyomys goliath) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Papua New Guinea.
The species has been known to eat karuka nuts (Pandanus julianettii),[2] and growers will put platforms or other obstacles on the trunks of the trees to keep the pests out.[3][2]