Pack Rat
A packrat, also called a woodrat, can be any of the species in the rodent genus Neotoma. Packrats have a rat-like appearance with long tails, large ears and large black eyes. Compared to deer mice, harvest mice and grasshopper mice, packrats are noticeably larger and are usually somewhat larger than cotton rats.
A commonly accepted spelling of "packrat" is "pack rat". However, according to the American Society of Mammalogists, "packrat" is the official correct spelling.
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