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AnimalsSensitive species
A cliff-dwelling packrat of southern limestone bluffs, gathering leaves, bone and litter into middens.
Field facts
HabitatLimestone cliffs, caves, talus
RangeA few south-central Indiana sites
When to lookYear-round
StatusState endangered in Indiana (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesNorway rat — introduced, around buildings
Field note: A woodrat midden can preserve plant remains for centuries.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Cliff sites are closed or sensitive. Never enter caves or disturb middens.
This species is treated as sensitive: locations are generalised to county level and never routed to directly.
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