Bushytail Woodrat (Noun)
Meaning
Any of several bushy-tailed rodents of the genus Neotoma of western North America; hoards food and other objects.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The hikers caught a glimpse of a bushytail woodrat scurrying up a nearby tree.
- Researchers spent hours studying the nesting habits of the bushytail woodrat in the southwestern United States.
- This type of rodent is commonly referred to as a bushytail woodrat due to its characteristic bushy tail.
- During their trek, the family encountered a bushytail woodrat hoarding acorns and twigs in a hollow log.
- Biologists tracked the bushytail woodrat's unusual habit of collecting shiny objects, like coins and buttons, to use in its nests.