Editing Polynesian rat (section)

==Description==
[[Image:PolynesianRatNZ.jpg|thumb|1870 illustration of Polynesian rats, referred to as ''Mus novæ zelandiæ'']]
The Polynesian rat is similar in appearance to other rats, such as the [[black rat]] and the [[brown rat]]. It has large, round ears, a pointed snout, black/brown hair with a lighter belly, and comparatively small feet.  It has a thin, long body, reaching up to {{convert|15|cm|in|abbr=on}} in length from the nose to the base of the tail, making it slightly smaller than other human-associated rats. Where it exists on smaller islands, it tends to be smaller still – {{convert|11.5|cm|in|abbr=on}}. It is commonly distinguished by a dark upper edge of the hind foot near the ankle; the rest of its foot is pale.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.iucngisd.org/gisd/species.php?sc=170 |title=Kleine Pazifikratte (German), kiore (Maori), Maori rat (English), Pacific rat (English), Polynesian rat (English), tikus Polynesia (English, Indonesia)  |publisher=Global invasive species database |date= |access-date=7 October 2023}}</ref>