Talk:Pack rat

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"Historically, houses in or near ghost towns such as Crestone, Colorado were typically infested with pack rats. In the days before television, this provided a measure of entertainment to the sensation-starved residents." is it just me, or does that sound slightly random? 86.84.54.179 20:55, 9 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Merger Tag

• Merge - Articles should be merged, the midden does not require it's own article. Headphonos 13:54, 29 December 2006 (UTC)

As the guy who started packrat midden, I don't mind. - BanyanTree 14:22, 29 December 2006 (UTC)

I think that this article should also be part of the climate change article.

I agree that Pack Rat and midden should be merged, and I wouldnt mind if human pack rat were combined also. Macroqueen 17:16, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

• Definite Merge Yes, there's no reason the midden should be separate from the animal itself. It's just a behavior of the animal.

[edit] Name

Isn't "woodrat" a more common name for Neotoma? Ucucha 19:26, 18 May 2008 (UTC)