Gerald McCormack, CINHT,
Pacific rat, Adult – Cook Islands, Rarotonga – Gerald McCormack
When the Polynesians first sailed through the Cook Islands, probably more than 2000 years ago, they carried the Pacific Rat, also called the Polynesian Rat (Kiore, Rattus exulans). Whether they carried it accidently, or purposefully, is unknown. Either way, the Kiore established itself throughout Polynesia, and was often used as a source of food. Continue reading →
