Habitat
Long-haired rats typically occur in temperate, sub-tropical, desert and hummock grasslands regions. However during a plague eruption, they can be found in virtually every habitat including farm outbuildings and homesteads as well as invading cultivated pastures such as Sorghum and Oats. However when population numbers are low, they are restricted to a much smaller range closer to sources of food and water.
Long-haired rats rely on dense vegetation or burrows for shelter. Their burrows can range in complexity from a simple shallow passage to a structure with 20 meters of complex tunnels which lead to multiple chambers.
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