Cotton Rat (Noun)
Meaning
Destructive long-haired burrowing rat of southern North America and Central America.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Cotton rats have significant economic and social impacts due to their destructive behavior in fields and homes in southern North America and Central America.
- In Texas, cotton rats dig burrows in farm fields, often causing damage to crops and planting equipment.
- Texas wildlife control measures involve efforts to trap and relocate or kill cotton rats to control the population in agricultural areas.
- The cotton rat is one of the most destructive and problematic rodents in Central America due to its long hair and burrowing abilities.
- Researchers are trying to find more effective methods to control the cotton rat population to prevent loss of agricultural income.