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Southern Plains Woodrat (Neotoma micropus)

 

Other names: Hoary Woodrat, Baird’s Woodrat, Gray Woodrat

 

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Neotoma micropus occurs in the southern Great Plains of the United States and northeastern Mexico. It inhabits mesquite savanna, thornscrub, and woodlands in semi-arid regions. It builds a bulky and conspicuous nest (sometimes >1 m in height) at the base of shrubs or large cacti (Opuntia spp.), under fallen trees, or in buildings. Cacti lobes or thorny branches are often built in the outer part of the nest. This species feeds on the blades and fruit of the prickly pear cactus and other cacti, leaves of agaves, beans and pods of mesquite, etc.

 

Neotoma-micropus Southern-Plains-Woodrat   22736
Southern Plains Woodrat
(Neotoma micropus)
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
Texas, USA
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Neotoma-micropus Southern-Plains-Woodrat   21717
Southern Plains Woodrat
(Neotoma micropus)
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
Texas, USA
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Neotoma-micropus Southern-Plains-Woodrat   22737
Southern Plains Woodrat
(Neotoma micropus)
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
Texas, USA
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Neotoma-micropus Southern-Plains-Woodrat   21725
Southern Plains Woodrat
(Neotoma micropus)
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
Texas, USA
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Neotoma-micropus Southern-Plains-Woodrat   22761
Southern Plains Woodrat
(Neotoma micropus)
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
Texas, USA
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Neotoma-micropus Southern-Plains-Woodrat   21720
Southern Plains Woodrat
(Neotoma micropus)
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
Texas, USA
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Neotoma-micropus Southern-Plains-Woodrat   22745
Southern Plains Woodrat
(Neotoma micropus)
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
Texas, USA
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Neotoma-micropus Southern-Plains-Woodrat   21719
Southern Plains Woodrat
(Neotoma micropus)
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
Texas, USA
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Neotoma-micropus Southern-Plains-Woodrat   22732
Southern Plains Woodrat
(Neotoma micropus)
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
Texas, USA
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Neotoma-micropus Southern-Plains-Woodrat   22757
Southern Plains Woodrat
(Neotoma micropus)
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
Texas, USA
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Neotoma-micropus Southern-Plains-Woodrat   22764
Southern Plains Woodrat
(Neotoma micropus)
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
Texas, USA
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Neotoma-micropus Southern-Plains-Woodrat   22735
Southern Plains Woodrat
(Neotoma micropus)
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
Texas, USA
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Neotoma-micropus Southern-Plains-Woodrat   22742
Southern Plains Woodrat
(Neotoma micropus)
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
Texas, USA
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Neotoma-micropus Southern-Plains-Woodrat   22748
Southern Plains Woodrat
(Neotoma micropus)
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
Texas, USA
Copyright © Michael Patrikeev
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