Trade Rat (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
- A trade rat's nest often includes a wide variety of materials collected for the construction of its home.
- The trade rat stored countless items in its hoard, including shiny objects and discarded trash.
- During foraging at night, a trade rat finds a small object it likes and decides to carry it back to its nest.
- Wood rats and trade rats both collect a variety of materials to construct complex nests.
- Local naturalists set up cameras to capture footage of a trade rat gathering materials for its winter hoard.