Woodrat
Neotoma cinerea
insects
Habitat destruction, disease
bushy tail on some species
Packrat, trade rat
Deserts, mountains, caves, cliffs, woodlands, human habitations
woodrat
North America
less than five years
10 to 18.5 inches
Birds of prey, humans, foxes, weasels, bobcats, coyotes, skunks, snakes