Goldman's Woodrat is a Mexican woodrat found in rocky, semi-arid habitats of the Chihuahuan Desert plateau in north-central Mexico. It builds typical pack-rat stick houses in rock crevices and cactus patches. Like other woodrats, it collects and caches plant material and builds large stick dens that persist for decades.
Habitat
Rocky Chihuahuan Desert scrub and grasslands of Mexico
Diet
Cactus pads, seeds, and desert plant material
How common
Uncommon
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