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]
^ abStilltoe, Paul (1983). Roots of the Earth: Crops in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea. Manchester, UK: Manchester university Press. ISBN978-0-7190-0874-0. LCCN82-62247. OCLC9556314.