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  2. Desert woodrat - Wikipedia

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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. Their coloring varies between individuals, and can be anything from pale gray to cinnamon to near-black.

  3. Bushy-tailed woodrat - Wikipedia

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    The bushy-tailed woodrat, or packrat (Neotoma cinerea) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae found in Canada and the United States. [2] Its natural habitats are boreal forests, temperate forests, dry savanna, temperate shrubland, and temperate grassland.

  4. Pack rat - Wikipedia

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    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. Pack rats are noticeably larger than deer mice, harvest mice, and grasshopper mice, and are usually somewhat larger than ...

  5. White-throated woodrat - Wikipedia

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    In habitat dominated by honey mesquite and creosotebush at Carrizo Creek in San Diego County, white-throated woodrats sought cover either in river banks or burrows that were probably excavated by kangaroo rats (Dipodomys spp.). Lack of stick houses may have been due to a harsh summer climate, ease of burrowing in loose sand, scarcity of ...

  6. Gerbillinae - Wikipedia

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    Once known as desert rats, the subfamily includes about 110 species of African, Indian, and Asian rodents, including sand rats and jirds, all of which are adapted to arid habitats. Most are primarily active during the day, making them diurnal [ 1 ] (but some species, including the common household pet, exhibit crepuscular behavior), and almost ...

  7. Dusky-footed woodrat - Wikipedia

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    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. Coyotes and other predators will attempt to prey on these rodents by laying waste to the dens, but the sheer volume of material is usually dissuasive. Occasionally, dusky ...

  8. 30 Beautiful Vintage Photos That Prove Pets Were Always Family

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    #29 Gentleman Pose For Photos With Their Beloved Pups, Circa 1880-1900. Image credits: bellerose93 #30 My Abuelo (Grandpa) And His Pet Oncilla - Cochabamba, Bolivia 1970-1980 (Photo Not Dated)

  9. List of mammals of California - Wikipedia

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    Twenty-six species of pocket mice and kangaroo rats occur in California. Subfamily Dipodomyinae (kangaroo rats and mice) Pacific (or agile) kangaroo rat, Dipodomys agilis (endemic) California kangaroo rat, Dipodomys californicus. Marysville California kangaroo rat, D. californicus eximus (CDFW special concern; endemic) Desert kangaroo rat ...