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2 unusual facts about Pack rat


Pack rat

Examinations and comparisons of pack rat middens have largely supplanted pollen records as a method of study in the regions where they are available.

Some Neotoma species, such as the white-throated woodrat (N. albigula), use the bases of prickly pear or cholla cactus as the sites for their homes, using the cactus' spines for protection from predators.



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