Eastern woodrat records lean strongly toward Georgia’s barrier islands and coastal refuges. Cumberland and Sapelo supply live oak hammocks, dune scrub, palmetto litter, and dense vines where a woodrat can hide a large stick house. Savannah National Wildlife Refuge adds wooded wetland edges with the same mix of cover and stored plant food.
May leads the record series, while August through November forms a second broad pulse. January and February have very few reports, but that likely says more about coastal survey timing than winter absence. Woodrats keep adding acorns, fungi, leaves, and curious objects to long-used dens. Those conspicuous structures can make a secretive night animal easier to document once observers know where to look.
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