In the desert, a rat by any other name is still … well, it’s probably a packrat
By ALEXIS WRIGHT Arizona Sonora News Service Don’t be fooled by the white-throated wood rat with its big, brown eyes, petite round ears and fluffy snout. This seemingly innocent ball of fuzz is a Southwestern menace. And it can cost you. The packrat, or the Neotoma albigula as they are called, can do thousands of dollars of…