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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.

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

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

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Rareza

Common

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Night Navigator

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

Habilidad

Stick Fortress Builder

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

Habilidad

Dry Food Forager

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
31-48 cm
Peso
0.15-0.3 kg
Esperanza de vida
2-3 años
Top Speed
15 km/h
Tamaño de la camada
1-4
Gestación
30-38 días

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

  • Oak Leaves
  • Acorns
  • Seeds
  • Fungi
  • Berries
  • Twigs

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

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Seguridad

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If you see a woodrat, watch quietly from a distance. They are shy and like to be left alone.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de Dusky-footed Woodrat?

31-48 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de Dusky-footed Woodrat?

0.15-0.3 kg

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Dusky-footed Woodrat?

2-3 años

¿Cuál es el top Speed de Dusky-footed Woodrat?

15 km/h

¿Qué come Dusky-footed Woodrat?

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

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Dusky-footed Woodrat?

Forests

¿Cómo caza Dusky-footed Woodrat?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el tamaño de la camada de Dusky-footed Woodrat?

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