Eastern woodrats use rocky ledges, wooded ravines, brush piles, and abandoned structures, chiefly in eastern Kansas. At Konza Prairie and other Flint Hills preserves, wooded limestone breaks offer the right combination of crevices and nearby plant food, though the animals remain nocturnal and elusive.
Its high abundance position is based largely on GBIF survey and specimen records; only 44 iNaturalist observations appear in the overlay. Kansas detections occur all year and are most numerous from June through September.
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