Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. [1] The Galapagos rice rat is primarily nocturnal, but may sometimes be active before sunset, [5] spending the day resting in crevices …

The diet of the Rice Rat includes grasses, seeds, fruits, crustaceans and small fish. The Rice Rat was probably nocturnal and inhabits burrows or rock crevices under bushes.

The Galapagos Rice Rat eats seeds, fruits, and invertebrates. On Santa Fe Island,it has been observed eating placenta of the Galapagos Sea Lion (Zalophus wollebaeki).

The Galapagos Rice Rat eats seeds, fruits, and invertebrates. On Santa Fe Island,it has been observed eating placenta of the Galapagos Sea Lion (Zalophus wollebaeki).

As omnivores, their diet tends to consist of a variety of fruits, seeds, invertebrates - and even the occasional egg! Rice Rats live on both arid coastal areas and the damper, greener highlands. …

Being omnivores, their diet includes a range of fruits, seeds, invertebrates, and occasionally, eggs. Rice Rats inhabit both the arid coastal regions and the wetter, greener highlands. Males …

Galápagos rice rats have been observed feeding on bread, dried fruit, beans, meat, flies, and hermit crabs. Researchers also found O. galapagoensis to be cannibalistic when food is limited.

Like other species of the islands, the Galapagos rice rat is largely unafraid of humans. The diet includes grasses, seeds, fruits, crustaceans and even small fish.

The Galápagos Rice Rat is not merely a resident of the islands; it is a fundamental component of the ecosystem. As an omnivorous forager, it primarily feeds on seeds, fruits, and insects, …

Some populations forage on seeds, fruits, and insects, while others have been observed feeding along beaches and rocky shores, hinting at a more flexible diet than their mainland relatives.