Dusky-footed Woodrat

Neotoma fuscipes

The Dusky-footed Woodrat is a small, furry animal with big ears and a long tail. They build cozy nests from sticks and leaves, often in rocky areas or bushes.

Lebensraum: Forests

Aussehen

The Dusky-footed Woodrat has soft, brownish-gray fur on its back, transitioning to a lighter grey or white belly. It features large, dark eyes, prominent ears, and distinctive dark feet, contrasting with a long, well-furred tail.

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Dusky-footed Woodrat

Kategorie

Säugetiere

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Baby woodrats are born helpless, but they grow up quickly inside their cozy stick nests.

Each woodrat builds its own home, sometimes reaching the size of a small car!

They often collect shiny objects, like bottle caps, to decorate their elaborate stick homes!

Woodrats create latrines in their middens, keeping their living areas very clean!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Dusky-footed Woodrat has large eyes and sensitive whiskers that help it find its way and avoid predators in the dark.

Dusky-footed Woodrat can construct massive, multi-chambered nests from sticks and debris, protecting it from danger.

Dusky-footed Woodrat can get most of its water from the plants it eats, rarely needing to drink extra water.

Maße und Details

Länge: 31-48 cm
Gewicht: 0.15-0.3 kg
Lebenserwartung: 2-3 Jahre
Top Speed: 15 km/h
Wurfgröße: 1-4
Tragzeit: 30-38 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

Eats leaves, seeds, fruits, and fungi, getting most water from its plant-rich food.

Hauptnahrung

Oak Leaves
Acorns
Seeds
Fungi
Berries
Twigs

Nahrungssuche

Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

Owls are common predators that hunt woodrats at night.

eaten by

Coyote

Canis latrans

Coyotes frequently prey on woodrats as a food source.

eaten by

Western Rattlesnake

Crotalus viridis

Rattlesnakes hunt woodrats inside their middens or nearby.

depends on

Coast Live Oak

Quercus agrifolia

Woodrats eat its leaves and acorns, and build nests in it.

shelters

Ponderosa Pine

Pinus ponderosa

Woodrats often build their protective stick middens at its base.

Merkmale

Pelzig

Pelzig beschreibt Tiere, die eine dichte Schicht aus weichen Haaren oder Fell besitzen.

Einzelgänger

Einzelgänger leben den größten Teil ihres Lebens allein und interagieren mit Artgenossen nur zur Paarung oder zur Aufzucht der Jungen.

Graben

Grabende Tiere heben Tunnel und Kammern im Erdboden aus und nutzen diese unterirdischen Strukturen als Unterschlupf, zur Jagd oder zur Fortpflanzung.

Pflanzenfressend

Dieses Merkmal kennzeichnet Lebewesen, deren Ernährung vollständig oder hauptsächlich aus pflanzlichem Material besteht.

Wald

Waldlebensräume sind terrestrische Lebensräume, die von dichtem Baumbestand dominiert werden und eine große Vielfalt an Pflanzen- und Tierarten beherbergen.