Dusky-footed Woodrat
Neotoma fuscipes
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Cricetidae
The dusky-footed woodrat (Neotoma fuscipes) is a species of nocturnal rodent in the family Cricetidae. 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.
Neotoma fuscipes, ou Néotoma à pattes sombres, est une espèce de rongeurs de la famille des Cricétidés. Liens externes (en) UICN : espèce Neotoma lepida (consulté le 3 septembre 2020) (en) Mammal Species of the World (3e éd.
La rata cambalachera patas oscuras (en inglés: dusky-footed woodrat) (Neotoma fuscipes) es una especie de roedor nocturno en la familia Cricetidae. Son generalmente llamadas "ratas cambalacheras" y construyen guaridas abovedadas que pueden lograr hasta varios pies en altura. Los coyotes y otros depredadores intentan cazar estos roedores por destrozar las guaridas, pero el grosor del nido les suele disuadir.
Distribution
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