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Desert woodrats are relatively small for pack rats, measuring 28 to 39 cm (11 to 15 in) in length, including a 12 to 20 cm (4.7 to 7.9 in) tail. They weigh from 122 to 350 g (4.3 to 12.3 oz), with males being larger than females.
Bushy-tailed woodrats are preyed upon by many predators, including: spotted owls, bobcats, black bears, coyotes, foxes, weasels, Snakes, martens, and hawks. The sheltered conditions offered by the midden are often used by reptiles during the colder months. The rattlesnake, normally a predator of the woodrat in the warmer months, is a common lodger.
A pack rat or packrat, also called a woodrat or trade rat, are any species in the North and Central American rodent genus Neotoma. Pack rats have a rat-like appearance, with long tails, large ears, and large, black eyes.
The white-throated woodrat occupies a variety of plant communities from sea level to 9,200 feet (2,800 m) [7] [16] [17] [18] but is most common in Sonoran and Chihuahuan desert grassland and desert shrub habitats.
The dusky-footed woodrat (Neotoma fuscipes) is a species of nocturnal rodent in the family Cricetidae. [2] Nicknames include "packrats" or "trade rats" because of their tendency to hoard things, build large domed dens, and "trade" by dropping then picking up another object for it.
Desert Rats vs. Afrika Korps, a 2004 real time strategy game based on the North Africa Campaign of World War II; Desert woodrat, a small species of pack rat native to desert regions of western North America; The Rat Patrol, an American TV program (1966–1968) loosely based on the North Africa Campaign of World War II
Guatemala woodrat, Neotoma ferruginea; Eastern woodrat, Neotoma floridana ; Dusky-footed woodrat, Neotoma fuscipes; Goldman's woodrat, Neotoma goldmani; Desert woodrat, Neotoma lepida ; White-toothed woodrat, Neotoma leucodon; Big-eared woodrat, Neotoma macrotis; Allegheny woodrat, Neotoma magister †San Martin Island woodrat, Neotoma martinensis
A closeup of a rat tail. The characteristic long tail of most rodents is a feature that has been extensively studied in various rat species models, which suggest three primary functions of this structure: thermoregulation, [13] minor proprioception, and a nocifensive-mediated degloving response. [14]