Why does northeast India experience a rat infestation every 48 years? Detailed answer

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Why does northeast India experience a rat infestation once every 48 years?

Bamboo blooms very rarely - depending on the species, the frequency is from 40 to 120 years. Flowering occurs immediately simultaneously over large areas, after which the plants die and vast forests disappear before the appearance of new shoots. In the northeastern Indian states of Mizoram and Manipur and the adjacent territories of Myanmar, the flowering of bamboo every 48 years has long been accompanied by massive famine, since the abundance of seeds greatly increases the population of rats in the forests, which then go out into the sown fields and eat the entire crop. The last time Mautam, as the locals call the phenomenon, happened in 2006-2007, and this time the authorities took a number of measures to minimize the consequences of the invasion, including a reward of 1 rupee for each killed rat.

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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