The pups are unlikely to be using the dens built by their parents, because typically those are used only for the first few months of life, Benedet said.
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Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Known to be pack rats, Allegheny woodrats will store large piles of food, called middens, in their dens.
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