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woodrat noun1A rat-like rodent that accumulates a mound of sticks and debris in the nest hole, native to North and Central America. Also called pack rat.- Neotoma and other genera, family Muridae: many species.
The hawks hunt cooperatively with several birds simultaneously swooping on their prey, which consists of woodrats, jackrabbits, and other birds....- These shelters help to make the nest cooler in the hot summer and to retain the woodrat's body heat in the desert's cold winter.
- Metabolic costs increase by approximately 16% for the diurnal ground squirrel, but less than 4% for the nocturnal woodrat.
2 (usually wood rat) A forest-dwelling rat found in southern Asia.- Rattus, Cremnomys, and other genera, family Muridae.
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