Packrat at its midden
By Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center
1985 (approx.)
Detailed Description
A modern packrat (Neotoma cinerea) surrounded by midden material in a cave in northwestern Nevada.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.
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