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Desert woodrats sometimes appropriate the burrows of ground squirrels or kangaroo rats, [citation needed] and will fortify the entrance with several cubic metres of sticks and joints collected from jumping and teddy-bear chollas. This provides a formidable defense against predators.
These ranges are relatively large because this species occupies a large geographic range, and its body size is closely correlated with climate. [13] Average males range in size from 310 to 470 mm (12 to 19 in), with the average being 379 mm (14.9 in), and average females range from 272 to 410 mm (10.7 to 16.1 in), with the average being 356 mm ...
As with most members of the genus, the Eastern Woodrat feeds opportunistically on nuts, seeds, fungi, buds, stems, roots, foliage, and fruits. [1] [15] While the eastern woodrat's nest is typically found on the ground, it is a capable climber and may forage above ground. [2] Eastern Woodrats eat about 5% of their body weight in dry mass each day.
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; Mexican woodrat, Neotoma mexicana
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
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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 .
White-throated woodrat density may be governed by the number of suitable plants available for shelter, food, and water. [7] [16] [22] [30] [31] In Joshua Tree National Monument, there was a significant (P<0.001) positive relationship between white-throated woodrat density and teddybear cholla density, which provided shelter, food, and water. [22]