You’ve no doubt heard the term “pack rats,” now you get to see them in action! Check out the desert woodrats at Providence Mountains State Recreation Area, "Home of Mitchell Caverns" captured by the trail cam inside Mitchell Caverns this summer. Fun facts: 🐀 They’re the most common resident in the caves and are sometimes referred as pack rats because they love gathering any curious objects they find including food, cactus spines for protection, etc., into their middens. 🐀 In caves, their midde

Of the eight species of woodrat found in North America, the bushy-tailed is the only one native to Montana. Better known as "pack rats," these rodents are compulsive collectors, and favor shiny objects like broken glass, tinfoil and bottle caps. Pack rats build complex structures called "middens," which provide protection from predators and usually shelter their nests. Built of sticks, bark, rocks, bones, animal droppings, and leaves gathered during nightly forays, middens are solidified by urin