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11 cotton cotton NN 33566 211 12 rat rat NN 33566 211 13 , , , 33566 211 14 prairie prairie NNP 33566 211 15 vole vole NNP 33566 211 16 , , , 33566 211 17 or or CC 33566 211 18 white white JJ 33566 211 19 - - HYPH 33566 211 20 footed footed JJ 33566 211 21 mouse mouse NN 33566 211 22 being be VBG 33566 211 23 most most RBS 33566 211 24 prominent prominent JJ 33566 211 25 according accord VBG 33566 211 26 to to IN 33566 211 27 the the DT 33566 211 28 time time NN 33566 211 29 and and CC 33566 211 30 place place NN 33566 211 31 of of IN 33566 211 32 collection collection NN 33566 211 33 . . . 33566 212 1 The the DT 33566 212 2 woodrat woodrat NN 33566 212 3 is be VBZ 33566 212 4 approximately approximately RB 33566 212 5 optimum optimum JJ 33566 212 6 size size NN 33566 212 7 for for IN 33566 212 8 prey prey NN 33566 212 9 , , , 33566 212 10 and and CC 33566 212 11 it -PRON- PRP 33566 212 12 constitutes constitute VBZ 33566 212 13 one one CD 33566 212 14 of of IN 33566 212 15 the the DT 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percentage NN 33566 213 32 of of IN 33566 213 33 the the DT 33566 213 34 biomass biomass NN 33566 213 35 of of IN 33566 213 36 potential potential JJ 33566 213 37 prey prey NN 33566 213 38 . . . 33566 214 1 On on IN 33566 214 2 several several JJ 33566 214 3 occasions occasion NNS 33566 214 4 woodrats woodrat NNS 33566 214 5 in in IN 33566 214 6 live live NN 33566 214 7 - - HYPH 33566 214 8 traps trap NNS 33566 214 9 were be VBD 33566 214 10 attacked attack VBN 33566 214 11 by by IN 33566 214 12 horned horned JJ 33566 214 13 owls owl NNS 33566 214 14 , , , 33566 214 15 as as IN 33566 214 16 shown show VBN 33566 214 17 by by IN 33566 214 18 the the DT 33566 214 19 overturned overturn VBN 33566 214 20 and and CC 33566 214 21 displaced displace VBN 33566 214 22 trap trap NN 33566 214 23 and and CC 33566 214 24 quantities quantity NNS 33566 214 25 of of IN 33566 214 26 fine fine JJ 33566 214 27 down down IN 33566 214 28 adhering adhere VBG 33566 214 29 to to IN 33566 214 30 them -PRON- PRP 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217 5 Experimental Experimental NNP 33566 217 6 Range Range NNP 33566 217 7 in in IN 33566 217 8 California California NNP 33566 217 9 , , , 33566 217 10 for for IN 33566 217 11 instance instance NN 33566 217 12 , , , 33566 217 13 _ _ NNP 33566 217 14 N. N. NNP 33566 218 1 fuscipes fuscipe NNS 33566 218 2 _ _ NNP 33566 218 3 was be VBD 33566 218 4 found find VBN 33566 218 5 240 240 CD 33566 218 6 times time NNS 33566 218 7 , , , 33566 218 8 more more RBR 33566 218 9 frequently frequently RB 33566 218 10 than than IN 33566 218 11 any any DT 33566 218 12 other other JJ 33566 218 13 kind kind NN 33566 218 14 of of IN 33566 218 15 prey prey NN 33566 218 16 , , , 33566 218 17 in in IN 33566 218 18 654 654 CD 33566 218 19 pellets pellet NNS 33566 218 20 of of IN 33566 218 21 the the DT 33566 218 22 horned horned JJ 33566 218 23 owl owl NN 33566 218 24 , , , 33566 218 25 and and CC 33566 218 26 this this DT 33566 218 27 owl owl NN 33566 218 28 was be VBD 33566 218 29 shown show VBN 33566 218 30 to to TO 33566 218 31 be be VB 33566 218 32 the the DT 33566 218 33 one one CD 33566 218 34 most most RBS 33566 218 35 important important JJ 33566 218 36 natural natural JJ 33566 218 37 enemy enemy NN 33566 218 38 of of IN 33566 218 39 the the DT 33566 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one one CD 33566 219 21 pair pair NN 33566 219 22 to to IN 33566 219 23 100 100 CD 33566 219 24 acres acre NNS 33566 219 25 of of IN 33566 219 26 woodland woodland NN 33566 219 27 . . . 33566 220 1 Some some DT 33566 220 2 territories territory NNS 33566 220 3 have have VBP 33566 220 4 been be VBN 33566 220 5 maintained maintain VBN 33566 220 6 continuously continuously RB 33566 220 7 throughout throughout IN 33566 220 8 the the DT 33566 220 9 eight eight CD 33566 220 10 - - HYPH 33566 220 11 year year NN 33566 220 12 period period NN 33566 220 13 of of IN 33566 220 14 observation observation NN 33566 220 15 , , , 33566 220 16 though though IN 33566 220 17 changing change VBG 33566 220 18 to to IN 33566 220 19 some some DT 33566 220 20 extent extent NN 33566 220 21 in in IN 33566 220 22 size size NN 33566 220 23 , , , 33566 220 24 shape shape NN 33566 220 25 and and CC 33566 220 26 area area NN 33566 220 27 included include VBD 33566 220 28 . . . 33566 221 1 In in IN 33566 221 2 1948 1948 CD 33566 221 3 , , , 33566 221 4 when when WRB 33566 221 5 livestock livestock NN 33566 221 6 grazed graze VBD 33566 221 7 on on IN 33566 221 8 the the DT 33566 221 9 area area NN 33566 221 10 , , , 33566 221 11 and and CC 33566 221 12 the the DT 33566 221 13 ground ground NN 33566 221 14 cover cover NN 33566 221 15 of of IN 33566 221 16 herbaceous herbaceous JJ 33566 221 17 vegetation vegetation NN 33566 221 18 was be VBD 33566 221 19 relatively relatively RB 33566 221 20 sparse sparse JJ 33566 221 21 , , , 33566 221 22 cottontails cottontail NNS 33566 221 23 were be VBD 33566 221 24 much much RB 33566 221 25 less less RBR 33566 221 26 abundant abundant JJ 33566 221 27 than than IN 33566 221 28 they -PRON- PRP 33566 221 29 were be VBD 33566 221 30 later later RB 33566 221 31 when when WRB 33566 221 32 the the DT 33566 221 33 vegetation vegetation NN 33566 221 34 was be VBD 33566 221 35 protected protect VBN 33566 221 36 . . . 33566 222 1 Small small JJ 33566 222 2 rodents rodent NNS 33566 222 3 including include VBG 33566 222 4 voles vole NNS 33566 222 5 , , , 33566 222 6 cottonrats cottonrat NNS 33566 222 7 , , , 33566 222 8 and and CC 33566 222 9 deer deer NN 33566 222 10 mice mouse NNS 33566 222 11 , , , 33566 222 12 were be VBD 33566 222 13 also also RB 33566 222 14 less less RBR 33566 222 15 abundant abundant JJ 33566 222 16 then then RB 33566 222 17 , , , 33566 222 18 and and CC 33566 222 19 the the DT 33566 222 20 numerous numerous JJ 33566 222 21 horned horn VBN 33566 222 22 owls owl NNS 33566 222 23 may may MD 33566 222 24 have have VB 33566 222 25 been be VBN 33566 222 26 supported support VBN 33566 222 27 in in IN 33566 222 28 part part NN 33566 222 29 by by IN 33566 222 30 the the DT 33566 222 31 high high JJ 33566 222 32 population population NN 33566 222 33 of of IN 33566 222 34 woodrats woodrat NNS 33566 222 35 . . . 33566 223 1 The the DT 33566 223 2 spotted spotted JJ 33566 223 3 skunk skunk NN 33566 223 4 may may MD 33566 223 5 be be VB 33566 223 6 an an DT 33566 223 7 even even RB 33566 223 8 more more RBR 33566 223 9 important important JJ 33566 223 10 enemy enemy NN 33566 223 11 of of IN 33566 223 12 the the DT 33566 223 13 woodrat woodrat NN 33566 223 14 , , , 33566 223 15 although although IN 33566 223 16 the the DT 33566 223 17 evidence evidence NN 33566 223 18 is be VBZ 33566 223 19 circumstantial circumstantial JJ 33566 223 20 . . . 33566 224 1 No no DT 33566 224 2 records record NNS 33566 224 3 of of IN 33566 224 4 these these DT 33566 224 5 skunks skunk NNS 33566 224 6 preying prey VBG 33566 224 7 on on IN 33566 224 8 woodrats woodrat NNS 33566 224 9 have have VBP 33566 224 10 been be VBN 33566 224 11 found find VBN 33566 224 12 in in IN 33566 224 13 the the DT 33566 224 14 literature literature NN 33566 224 15 , , , 33566 224 16 nor nor CC 33566 224 17 were be VBD 33566 224 18 any any DT 33566 224 19 such such JJ 33566 224 20 instances instance NNS 33566 224 21 recorded record VBN 33566 224 22 by by IN 33566 224 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33566 227 8 Rattus Rattus NNP 33566 227 9 norvegicus norvegicus NN 33566 227 10 _ _ NNP 33566 227 11 ) ) -RRB- 33566 227 12 ranked rank VBD 33566 227 13 third third RB 33566 227 14 in in IN 33566 227 15 frequency frequency NN 33566 227 16 ( ( -LRB- 33566 227 17 cottontail cottontail NN 33566 227 18 , , , 33566 227 19 mostly mostly RB 33566 227 20 carrion carrion NN 33566 227 21 , , , 33566 227 22 ranked rank VBD 33566 227 23 first first RB 33566 227 24 ) ) -RRB- 33566 227 25 in in IN 33566 227 26 the the DT 33566 227 27 winter winter NN 33566 227 28 food food NN 33566 227 29 of of IN 33566 227 30 the the DT 33566 227 31 spotted spotted JJ 33566 227 32 skunk skunk NN 33566 227 33 . . . 33566 228 1 Crabb Crabb NNP 33566 228 2 observed observe VBD 33566 228 3 that that IN 33566 228 4 about about IN 33566 228 5 farmyards farmyard NNS 33566 228 6 and and CC 33566 228 7 farm farm NN 33566 228 8 buildings building NNS 33566 228 9 where where WRB 33566 228 10 the the DT 33566 228 11 skunks 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C. NNP 33566 232 9 W. W. 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escaped escape VBN 33566 242 11 by by IN 33566 242 12 climbing climb VBG 33566 242 13 out out IN 33566 242 14 of of IN 33566 242 15 reach reach NN 33566 242 16 along along IN 33566 242 17 branches branch NNS 33566 242 18 or or CC 33566 242 19 even even RB 33566 242 20 vertical vertical JJ 33566 242 21 tree tree NN 33566 242 22 trunks trunk NNS 33566 242 23 . . . 33566 243 1 On on IN 33566 243 2 several several JJ 33566 243 3 occasions occasion NNS 33566 243 4 these these DT 33566 243 5 snakes snake NNS 33566 243 6 have have VBP 33566 243 7 been be VBN 33566 243 8 found find VBN 33566 243 9 on on IN 33566 243 10 or or CC 33566 243 11 beside beside IN 33566 243 12 woodrat woodrat NN 33566 243 13 houses house NNS 33566 243 14 , , , 33566 243 15 or or CC 33566 243 16 have have VBP 33566 243 17 escaped escape VBN 33566 243 18 into into IN 33566 243 19 them -PRON- PRP 33566 243 20 . . . 33566 244 1 Over over IN 33566 244 2 a a DT 33566 244 3 seven seven CD 33566 244 4 - - HYPH 33566 244 5 year year NN 33566 244 6 period period NN 33566 244 7 143 143 CD 33566 244 8 pilot pilot NN 33566 244 9 black black JJ 33566 244 10 snakes snake NNS 33566 244 11 have have VBP 33566 244 12 been be VBN 33566 244 13 recorded record VBN 33566 244 14 , , , 33566 244 15 53 53 CD 33566 244 16 of of IN 33566 244 17 which which WDT 33566 244 18 were be VBD 33566 244 19 adults adult NNS 33566 244 20 . . . 33566 245 1 On on IN 33566 245 2 September September NNP 33566 245 3 , , , 33566 245 4 1948 1948 CD 33566 245 5 , , , 33566 245 6 a a DT 33566 245 7 large large JJ 33566 245 8 pilot pilot NN 33566 245 9 black black JJ 33566 245 10 snake snake NN 33566 245 11 found find VBD 33566 245 12 basking bask VBG 33566 245 13 on on IN 33566 245 14 a a DT 33566 245 15 rock rock NN 33566 245 16 ledge ledge NN 33566 245 17 , , , 33566 245 18 distended distend VBN 33566 245 19 by by IN 33566 245 20 a a DT 33566 245 21 recent recent JJ 33566 245 22 meal meal NN 33566 245 23 , , , 33566 245 24 was be VBD 33566 245 25 palped palpe VBN 33566 245 26 and and CC 33566 245 27 contained contain VBN 33566 245 28 a a DT 33566 245 29 subadult subadult NN 33566 245 30 female female JJ 33566 245 31 woodrat woodrat NN 33566 245 32 . . . 33566 246 1 On on IN 33566 246 2 June June NNP 33566 246 3 19 19 CD 33566 246 4 , , , 33566 246 5 1953 1953 CD 33566 246 6 , , , 33566 246 7 one one CD 33566 246 8 of of IN 33566 246 9 us -PRON- PRP 33566 246 10 , , , 33566 246 11 approaching approach VBG 33566 246 12 a a DT 33566 246 13 live live JJ 33566 246 14 - - HYPH 33566 246 15 trap trap NN 33566 246 16 set set NN 33566 246 17 under under IN 33566 246 18 an an DT 33566 246 19 overhanging overhanging JJ 33566 246 20 rock rock NN 33566 246 21 ledge ledge NN 33566 246 22 , , , 33566 246 23 saw see VBD 33566 246 24 a a DT 33566 246 25 four four CD 33566 246 26 - - HYPH 33566 246 27 foot foot NN 33566 246 28 pilot pilot NN 33566 246 29 black black JJ 33566 246 30 snake snake NN 33566 246 31 on on IN 33566 246 32 top top NN 33566 246 33 of of IN 33566 246 34 it -PRON- PRP 33566 246 35 . . . 33566 247 1 The the DT 33566 247 2 snake snake NN 33566 247 3 struck strike VBD 33566 247 4 repeatedly repeatedly RB 33566 247 5 at at IN 33566 247 6 the the DT 33566 247 7 rat rat NN 33566 247 8 in in IN 33566 247 9 this this DT 33566 247 10 trap trap NN 33566 247 11 , , , 33566 247 12 but but CC 33566 247 13 was be VBD 33566 247 14 unable unable JJ 33566 247 15 to to TO 33566 247 16 reach reach VB 33566 247 17 it -PRON- PRP 33566 247 18 . . . 33566 248 1 At at IN 33566 248 2 each each DT 33566 248 3 stroke stroke NN 33566 248 4 the the DT 33566 248 5 rat rat NN 33566 248 6 would would MD 33566 248 7 dash dash VB 33566 248 8 about about IN 33566 248 9 the the DT 33566 248 10 trap trap NN 33566 248 11 frantically frantically RB 33566 248 12 . . . 33566 249 1 These these DT 33566 249 2 snakes snake NNS 33566 249 3 hunt hunt VBP 33566 249 4 by by IN 33566 249 5 stealth stealth NN 33566 249 6 , , , 33566 249 7 and and CC 33566 249 8 might may MD 33566 249 9 catch catch VB 33566 249 10 woodrats woodrat NNS 33566 249 11 by by IN 33566 249 12 entering enter VBG 33566 249 13 their -PRON- PRP$ 33566 249 14 nests nest NNS 33566 249 15 , , , 33566 249 16 or or CC 33566 249 17 by by IN 33566 249 18 lying lie VBG 33566 249 19 in in IN 33566 249 20 wait wait NN 33566 249 21 along along IN 33566 249 22 their -PRON- PRP$ 33566 249 23 runways runway NNS 33566 249 24 , , , 33566 249 25 but but CC 33566 249 26 are be VBP 33566 249 27 not not RB 33566 249 28 quick quick JJ 33566 249 29 enough enough RB 33566 249 30 to to TO 33566 249 31 catch catch VB 33566 249 32 them -PRON- PRP 33566 249 33 in in IN 33566 249 34 actual actual JJ 33566 249 35 pursuit pursuit NN 33566 249 36 . . . 33566 250 1 Young young JJ 33566 250 2 in in IN 33566 250 3 the the DT 33566 250 4 nest nest NN 33566 250 5 would would MD 33566 250 6 seem seem VB 33566 250 7 to to TO 33566 250 8 be be VB 33566 250 9 especially especially RB 33566 250 10 susceptible susceptible JJ 33566 250 11 to to IN 33566 250 12 predation predation NN 33566 250 13 by by IN 33566 250 14 the the DT 33566 250 15 pilot pilot JJ 33566 250 16 black black JJ 33566 250 17 snake snake NN 33566 250 18 . . . 33566 251 1 These these DT 33566 251 2 snakes snake NNS 33566 251 3 hunt hunt VBP 33566 251 4 by by IN 33566 251 5 active active JJ 33566 251 6 prowling prowling NN 33566 251 7 , , , 33566 251 8 either either CC 33566 251 9 by by IN 33566 251 10 night night NN 33566 251 11 or or CC 33566 251 12 by by IN 33566 251 13 day day NN 33566 251 14 , , , 33566 251 15 and and CC 33566 251 16 much much JJ 33566 251 17 of of IN 33566 251 18 their -PRON- PRP$ 33566 251 19 food food NN 33566 251 20 consists consist VBZ 33566 251 21 of of IN 33566 251 22 the the DT 33566 251 23 helpless helpless NNP 33566 251 24 young young NNP 33566 251 25 of of IN 33566 251 26 birds bird NNS 33566 251 27 and and CC 33566 251 28 mammals mammal NNS 33566 251 29 found find VBN 33566 251 30 in in IN 33566 251 31 the the DT 33566 251 32 nests nest NNS 33566 251 33 . . . 33566 252 1 While while IN 33566 252 2 only only RB 33566 252 3 well well RB 33566 252 4 - - HYPH 33566 252 5 grown grow VBN 33566 252 6 or or CC 33566 252 7 adult adult NN 33566 252 8 pilot pilot NN 33566 252 9 black black JJ 33566 252 10 snakes snake NNS 33566 252 11 would would MD 33566 252 12 be be VB 33566 252 13 able able JJ 33566 252 14 to to TO 33566 252 15 swallow swallow VB 33566 252 16 an an DT 33566 252 17 adult adult NN 33566 252 18 woodrat woodrat NN 33566 252 19 , , , 33566 252 20 any any DT 33566 252 21 but but CC 33566 252 22 first first JJ 33566 252 23 - - HYPH 33566 252 24 year year NN 33566 252 25 young young JJ 33566 252 26 probably probably RB 33566 252 27 would would MD 33566 252 28 be be VB 33566 252 29 able able JJ 33566 252 30 to to TO 33566 252 31 overcome overcome VB 33566 252 32 and and CC 33566 252 33 swallow swallow VB 33566 252 34 the the DT 33566 252 35 small small JJ 33566 252 36 young young JJ 33566 252 37 . . . 33566 253 1 The the DT 33566 253 2 female female JJ 33566 253 3 woodrat woodrat NN 33566 253 4 's 's POS 33566 253 5 habit habit NN 33566 253 6 of of IN 33566 253 7 dragging drag VBG 33566 253 8 the the DT 33566 253 9 young young NN 33566 253 10 attached attach VBN 33566 253 11 to to IN 33566 253 12 her -PRON- PRP$ 33566 253 13 teats teat NNS 33566 253 14 as as IN 33566 253 15 she -PRON- PRP 33566 253 16 flees flee VBZ 33566 253 17 from from IN 33566 253 18 the the DT 33566 253 19 house house NN 33566 253 20 at at IN 33566 253 21 any any DT 33566 253 22 alarm alarm NN 33566 253 23 must must MD 33566 253 24 save save VB 33566 253 25 many many JJ 33566 253 26 litters litter NNS 33566 253 27 from from IN 33566 253 28 predation predation NN 33566 253 29 by by IN 33566 253 30 the the DT 33566 253 31 pilot pilot JJ 33566 253 32 black black JJ 33566 253 33 snake snake NN 33566 253 34 . . . 33566 254 1 First first JJ 33566 254 2 litters litter NNS 33566 254 3 of of IN 33566 254 4 young young JJ 33566 254 5 , , , 33566 254 6 born bear VBN 33566 254 7 in in IN 33566 254 8 early early JJ 33566 254 9 March March NNP 33566 254 10 , , , 33566 254 11 are be VBP 33566 254 12 already already RB 33566 254 13 well well RB 33566 254 14 grown grow VBN 33566 254 15 , , , 33566 254 16 and and CC 33566 254 17 past past IN 33566 254 18 the the DT 33566 254 19 age age NN 33566 254 20 of of IN 33566 254 21 greatest great JJS 33566 254 22 susceptibility susceptibility NN 33566 254 23 to to IN 33566 254 24 predation predation NN 33566 254 25 before before IN 33566 254 26 the the DT 33566 254 27 snakes snake NNS 33566 254 28 emerge emerge VBP 33566 254 29 from from IN 33566 254 30 hibernation hibernation NN 33566 254 31 in in IN 33566 254 32 late late JJ 33566 254 33 April April NNP 33566 254 34 or or CC 33566 254 35 early early JJ 33566 254 36 May. May NNP 33566 255 1 The the DT 33566 255 2 timber timber NN 33566 255 3 rattlesnake rattlesnake NN 33566 255 4 is be VBZ 33566 255 5 another another DT 33566 255 6 potentially potentially RB 33566 255 7 destructive destructive JJ 33566 255 8 enemy enemy NN 33566 255 9 , , , 33566 255 10 but but CC 33566 255 11 on on IN 33566 255 12 the the DT 33566 255 13 Reservation Reservation NNP 33566 255 14 , , , 33566 255 15 and and CC 33566 255 16 throughout throughout IN 33566 255 17 much much JJ 33566 255 18 of of IN 33566 255 19 its -PRON- PRP$ 33566 255 20 original original JJ 33566 255 21 range range NN 33566 255 22 it -PRON- PRP 33566 255 23 is be VBZ 33566 255 24 now now RB 33566 255 25 relatively relatively RB 33566 255 26 scarce scarce JJ 33566 255 27 . . . 33566 256 1 The the DT 33566 256 2 genus genus NN 33566 256 3 _ _ NNP 33566 256 4 Neotoma Neotoma NNP 33566 256 5 _ _ NNP 33566 256 6 largely largely RB 33566 256 7 coincides coincide VBZ 33566 256 8 in in IN 33566 256 9 its -PRON- 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33566 258 5 habitat habitat NN 33566 258 6 preferences preference NNS 33566 258 7 similar similar JJ 33566 258 8 to to IN 33566 258 9 those those DT 33566 258 10 of of IN 33566 258 11 the the DT 33566 258 12 eastern eastern JJ 33566 258 13 woodrat woodrat NN 33566 258 14 . . . 33566 259 1 Of of IN 33566 259 2 30 30 CD 33566 259 3 timber timber NN 33566 259 4 rattlesnakes rattlesnake NNS 33566 259 5 recorded record VBN 33566 259 6 on on IN 33566 259 7 the the DT 33566 259 8 Reservation Reservation NNP 33566 259 9 over over IN 33566 259 10 an an DT 33566 259 11 eight eight CD 33566 259 12 - - HYPH 33566 259 13 year year NN 33566 259 14 period period NN 33566 259 15 , , , 33566 259 16 all all DT 33566 259 17 but but IN 33566 259 18 one one CD 33566 259 19 were be VBD 33566 259 20 at at IN 33566 259 21 or or CC 33566 259 22 near near IN 33566 259 23 hilltop hilltop NN 33566 259 24 rock rock NN 33566 259 25 ledges ledge NNS 33566 259 26 in in IN 33566 259 27 woodland woodland NN 33566 259 28 . . . 33566 260 1 The the DT 33566 260 2 woodrat woodrat NN 33566 260 3 is be VBZ 33566 260 4 probably probably RB 33566 260 5 one one CD 33566 260 6 of of IN 33566 260 7 the the DT 33566 260 8 most most RBS 33566 260 9 important important JJ 33566 260 10 prey prey NN 33566 260 11 species specie NNS 33566 260 12 for for IN 33566 260 13 the the DT 33566 260 14 timber timber NN 33566 260 15 rattlesnake rattlesnake NN 33566 260 16 . . . 33566 261 1 Like like IN 33566 261 2 the the DT 33566 261 3 woodrat woodrat NN 33566 261 4 , , , 33566 261 5 the the DT 33566 261 6 rattlesnake rattlesnake NN 33566 261 7 is be VBZ 33566 261 8 mostly mostly RB 33566 261 9 nocturnal nocturnal JJ 33566 261 10 in in IN 33566 261 11 its -PRON- PRP$ 33566 261 12 activity activity NN 33566 261 13 . . . 33566 262 1 Unlike unlike IN 33566 262 2 the the DT 33566 262 3 pilot pilot JJ 33566 262 4 black black JJ 33566 262 5 snake snake NN 33566 262 6 , , , 33566 262 7 it -PRON- PRP 33566 262 8 hunts hunt VBZ 33566 262 9 by by IN 33566 262 10 lying lie VBG 33566 262 11 in in IN 33566 262 12 wait wait NN 33566 262 13 , , , 33566 262 14 striking strike VBG 33566 262 15 prey prey NN 33566 262 16 which which WDT 33566 262 17 comes come VBZ 33566 262 18 within within IN 33566 262 19 range range NN 33566 262 20 , , , 33566 262 21 and and CC 33566 262 22 waiting wait VBG 33566 262 23 for for IN 33566 262 24 it -PRON- PRP 33566 262 25 to to TO 33566 262 26 die die VB 33566 262 27 from from IN 33566 262 28 the the DT 33566 262 29 venomous venomous JJ 33566 262 30 bite bite NN 33566 262 31 , , , 33566 262 32 rather rather RB 33566 262 33 than than IN 33566 262 34 by by IN 33566 262 35 active active JJ 33566 262 36 prowling prowling NN 33566 262 37 . . . 33566 263 1 Therefore therefore RB 33566 263 2 , , , 33566 263 3 it -PRON- PRP 33566 263 4 is be VBZ 33566 263 5 probably probably RB 33566 263 6 less less JJR 33566 263 7 of of IN 33566 263 8 a a DT 33566 263 9 hazard hazard NN 33566 263 10 to to IN 33566 263 11 young young JJ 33566 263 12 in in IN 33566 263 13 the the DT 33566 263 14 nest nest NN 33566 263 15 than than IN 33566 263 16 is be VBZ 33566 263 17 the the DT 33566 263 18 pilot pilot JJ 33566 263 19 black black JJ 33566 263 20 snake snake NN 33566 263 21 . . . 33566 264 1 Even even RB 33566 264 2 young young JJ 33566 264 3 rattlesnakes rattlesnake NNS 33566 264 4 too too RB 33566 264 5 small small JJ 33566 264 6 to to TO 33566 264 7 eat eat VB 33566 264 8 woodrats woodrat NNS 33566 264 9 are be VBP 33566 264 10 potentially potentially RB 33566 264 11 dangerous dangerous JJ 33566 264 12 to to IN 33566 264 13 them -PRON- PRP 33566 264 14 , , , 33566 264 15 as as IN 33566 264 16 they -PRON- PRP 33566 264 17 may may MD 33566 264 18 strike strike VB 33566 264 19 and and CC 33566 264 20 kill kill VB 33566 264 21 any any DT 33566 264 22 that that WDT 33566 264 23 come come VBN 33566 264 24 within within IN 33566 264 25 range range NN 33566 264 26 . . . 33566 265 1 _ _ NNP 33566 265 2 Commensals Commensals NNPS 33566 265 3 _ _ NNP 33566 265 4 Rainey Rainey NNP 33566 265 5 ( ( -LRB- 33566 265 6 1956 1956 CD 33566 265 7 ) ) -RRB- 33566 265 8 listed list VBD 33566 265 9 many many JJ 33566 265 10 kinds kind NNS 33566 265 11 of of IN 33566 265 12 small small JJ 33566 265 13 animals animal NNS 33566 265 14 that that WDT 33566 265 15 use use VBP 33566 265 16 the the DT 33566 265 17 houses house NNS 33566 265 18 of of IN 33566 265 19 the the DT 33566 265 20 eastern eastern JJ 33566 265 21 woodrat woodrat NN 33566 265 22 and and CC 33566 265 23 live live VBP 33566 265 24 in in IN 33566 265 25 more more JJR 33566 265 26 or or CC 33566 265 27 less less JJR 33566 265 28 commensal commensal NN 33566 265 29 relationships relationship NNS 33566 265 30 with with IN 33566 265 31 these these DT 33566 265 32 rodents rodent NNS 33566 265 33 . . . 33566 266 1 A a DT 33566 266 2 situation situation NN 33566 266 3 unusually unusually RB 33566 266 4 favorable favorable JJ 33566 266 5 for for IN 33566 266 6 observing observe VBG 33566 266 7 woodrats woodrat NNS 33566 266 8 and and CC 33566 266 9 their -PRON- PRP$ 33566 266 10 associates associate NNS 33566 266 11 was be VBD 33566 266 12 discovered discover VBN 33566 266 13 on on IN 33566 266 14 the the DT 33566 266 15 Reservation Reservation NNP 33566 266 16 where where WRB 33566 266 17 , , , 33566 266 18 in in IN 33566 266 19 July July NNP 33566 266 20 , , , 33566 266 21 1948 1948 CD 33566 266 22 , , , 33566 266 23 two two CD 33566 266 24 old old JJ 33566 266 25 strips strip NNS 33566 266 26 of of IN 33566 266 27 sheet sheet NN 33566 266 28 metal metal NN 33566 266 29 , , , 33566 266 30 each each DT 33566 266 31 covering cover VBG 33566 266 32 an an DT 33566 266 33 area area NN 33566 266 34 of of IN 33566 266 35 approximately approximately RB 33566 266 36 25 25 CD 33566 266 37 square square JJ 33566 266 38 feet foot NNS 33566 266 39 , , , 33566 266 40 were be VBD 33566 266 41 used use VBN 33566 266 42 as as IN 33566 266 43 shelter shelter NN 33566 266 44 by by IN 33566 266 45 a a DT 33566 266 46 lactating lactate VBG 33566 266 47 female female NN 33566 266 48 with with IN 33566 266 49 three three CD 33566 266 50 young young JJ 33566 266 51 . . . 33566 267 1 This this DT 33566 267 2 was be VBD 33566 267 3 on on IN 33566 267 4 a a DT 33566 267 5 brushy brushy JJ 33566 267 6 slope slope NN 33566 267 7 just just RB 33566 267 8 below below IN 33566 267 9 an an DT 33566 267 10 old old JJ 33566 267 11 quarry quarry NN 33566 267 12 site site NN 33566 267 13 . . . 33566 268 1 A a DT 33566 268 2 rock rock NN 33566 268 3 pile pile NN 33566 268 4 and and CC 33566 268 5 remains remain VBZ 33566 268 6 of of IN 33566 268 7 an an DT 33566 268 8 old old JJ 33566 268 9 rock rock NN 33566 268 10 wall wall NN 33566 268 11 were be VBD 33566 268 12 nearby nearby RB 33566 268 13 . . . 33566 269 1 Woodrats woodrat NNS 33566 269 2 had have VBD 33566 269 3 carried carry VBN 33566 269 4 many many JJ 33566 269 5 sticks stick NNS 33566 269 6 back back RB 33566 269 7 under under IN 33566 269 8 the the DT 33566 269 9 metal metal NN 33566 269 10 strips strip NNS 33566 269 11 , , , 33566 269 12 filling fill VBG 33566 269 13 the the DT 33566 269 14 spaces space NNS 33566 269 15 beneath beneath IN 33566 269 16 their -PRON- PRP$ 33566 269 17 edges edge NNS 33566 269 18 . . . 33566 270 1 There there EX 33566 270 2 was be VBD 33566 270 3 a a DT 33566 270 4 nest nest NN 33566 270 5 and and CC 33566 270 6 a a DT 33566 270 7 system system NN 33566 270 8 of of IN 33566 270 9 runways runway NNS 33566 270 10 beneath beneath IN 33566 270 11 the the DT 33566 270 12 strips strip NNS 33566 270 13 . . . 33566 271 1 In in IN 33566 271 2 the the DT 33566 271 3 following follow VBG 33566 271 4 seven seven CD 33566 271 5 years year NNS 33566 271 6 this this DT 33566 271 7 site site NN 33566 271 8 was be VBD 33566 271 9 seldom seldom RB 33566 271 10 deserted desert VBN 33566 271 11 for for IN 33566 271 12 long long JJ 33566 271 13 and and CC 33566 271 14 was be VBD 33566 271 15 used use VBN 33566 271 16 by by IN 33566 271 17 a a DT 33566 271 18 succession succession NN 33566 271 19 of of IN 33566 271 20 individuals individual NNS 33566 271 21 . . . 33566 272 1 The the DT 33566 272 2 strips strip NNS 33566 272 3 of of IN 33566 272 4 metal metal NN 33566 272 5 could could MD 33566 272 6 be be VB 33566 272 7 easily easily RB 33566 272 8 raised raise VBN 33566 272 9 and and CC 33566 272 10 then then RB 33566 272 11 lowered lower VBD 33566 272 12 into into IN 33566 272 13 place place NN 33566 272 14 with with IN 33566 272 15 little little JJ 33566 272 16 disturbance disturbance NN 33566 272 17 . . . 33566 273 1 Because because IN 33566 273 2 the the DT 33566 273 3 situation situation NN 33566 273 4 was be VBD 33566 273 5 not not RB 33566 273 6 entirely entirely RB 33566 273 7 natural natural JJ 33566 273 8 , , , 33566 273 9 the the DT 33566 273 10 findings finding NNS 33566 273 11 may may MD 33566 273 12 not not RB 33566 273 13 be be VB 33566 273 14 typical typical JJ 33566 273 15 of of IN 33566 273 16 other other JJ 33566 273 17 rat rat NN 33566 273 18 houses house NNS 33566 273 19 . . . 33566 274 1 Animals animal NNS 33566 274 2 found find VBD 33566 274 3 over over IN 33566 274 4 a a DT 33566 274 5 period period NN 33566 274 6 of of IN 33566 274 7 years year NNS 33566 274 8 beneath beneath IN 33566 274 9 these these DT 33566 274 10 metal metal NN 33566 274 11 strips strip NNS 33566 274 12 include include VBP 33566 274 13 : : : 33566 274 14 several several JJ 33566 274 15 dozen dozen NN 33566 274 16 each each DT 33566 274 17 of of IN 33566 274 18 the the DT 33566 274 19 ring ring NN 33566 274 20 - - HYPH 33566 274 21 necked necked JJ 33566 274 22 snake snake NN 33566 274 23 ( ( -LRB- 33566 274 24 _ _ NNP 33566 274 25 Diadophis Diadophis NNP 33566 274 26 punctatus punctatus NN 33566 274 27 _ _ NNP 33566 274 28 ) ) -RRB- 33566 274 29 , , , 33566 274 30 five five CD 33566 274 31 - - HYPH 33566 274 32 lined line VBN 33566 274 33 skink skink NN 33566 274 34 ( ( -LRB- 33566 274 35 _ _ NNP 33566 274 36 Eumeces Eumeces NNP 33566 274 37 fasciatus fasciatus NN 33566 274 38 _ _ NNP 33566 274 39 ) ) -RRB- 33566 274 40 , , , 33566 274 41 and and CC 33566 274 42 ant ant NN 33566 274 43 - - HYPH 33566 274 44 eating eat VBG 33566 274 45 toad toad NN 33566 274 46 ( ( -LRB- 33566 274 47 _ _ NNP 33566 274 48 Gastrophryne Gastrophryne NNP 33566 274 49 olivacea olivacea NN 33566 274 50 _ _ NNP 33566 274 51 ) ) -RRB- 33566 274 52 ; ; : 33566 274 53 several several JJ 33566 274 54 individuals individual NNS 33566 274 55 each each DT 33566 274 56 of of IN 33566 274 57 cottontail cottontail NN 33566 274 58 ( ( -LRB- 33566 274 59 _ _ NNP 33566 274 60 Sylvilagus Sylvilagus NNP 33566 274 61 floridanus floridanus NN 33566 274 62 _ _ NNP 33566 274 63 ) ) -RRB- 33566 274 64 , , , 33566 274 65 white white JJ 33566 274 66 - - HYPH 33566 274 67 footed footed JJ 33566 274 68 mouse mouse NN 33566 274 69 ( ( -LRB- 33566 274 70 _ _ NNP 33566 274 71 Peromyscus Peromyscus NNP 33566 274 72 leucopus leucopus NNP 33566 274 73 _ _ NNP 33566 274 74 ) ) -RRB- 33566 274 75 , , , 33566 274 76 short short RB 33566 274 77 - - HYPH 33566 274 78 tailed tailed JJ 33566 274 79 shrew shrew NN 33566 274 80 ( ( -LRB- 33566 274 81 _ _ NNP 33566 274 82 Blarina Blarina NNP 33566 274 83 brevicauda brevicauda NN 33566 274 84 _ _ NNP 33566 274 85 ) ) -RRB- 33566 274 86 , , , 33566 274 87 least least JJS 33566 274 88 shrew shrew VBD 33566 274 89 ( ( -LRB- 33566 274 90 _ _ NNP 33566 274 91 Cryptotis Cryptotis NNP 33566 274 92 parva parva IN 33566 274 93 _ _ NNP 33566 274 94 ) ) -RRB- 33566 274 95 , , , 33566 274 96 American american JJ 33566 274 97 toad toad NN 33566 274 98 ( ( -LRB- 33566 274 99 _ _ NNP 33566 274 100 Bufo Bufo NNP 33566 274 101 americanus americanus IN 33566 274 102 _ _ NNP 33566 274 103 ) ) -RRB- 33566 274 104 , , , 33566 274 105 Great Great NNP 33566 274 106 Plains Plains NNPS 33566 274 107 skink skink NN 33566 274 108 ( ( -LRB- 33566 274 109 _ _ NNP 33566 274 110 Eumeces Eumeces NNP 33566 274 111 obsoletus obsoletus VBP 33566 274 112 _ _ NNP 33566 274 113 ) ) -RRB- 33566 274 114 , , , 33566 274 115 pilot pilot NN 33566 274 116 black black JJ 33566 274 117 snake snake NN 33566 274 118 ( ( -LRB- 33566 274 119 _ _ NNP 33566 274 120 Elaphe Elaphe NNP 33566 274 121 obsoleta obsoleta NN 33566 274 122 _ _ NNP 33566 274 123 ) ) -RRB- 33566 274 124 ; ; : 33566 274 125 and and CC 33566 274 126 one one CD 33566 274 127 each each DT 33566 274 128 of of IN 33566 274 129 bull bull NN 33566 274 130 snake snake NN 33566 274 131 ( ( -LRB- 33566 274 132 _ _ NNP 33566 274 133 Pituophis Pituophis NNP 33566 274 134 catenifer catenifer NN 33566 274 135 _ _ NNP 33566 274 136 ) ) -RRB- 33566 274 137 , , , 33566 274 138 spotted spot VBD 33566 274 139 king king NNP 33566 274 140 snake snake NN 33566 274 141 ( ( -LRB- 33566 274 142 _ _ NNP 33566 274 143 Lampropeltis Lampropeltis NNP 33566 274 144 calligaster calligaster NN 33566 274 145 _ _ NNP 33566 274 146 ) ) -RRB- 33566 274 147 , , , 33566 274 148 red red JJ 33566 274 149 milk milk NN 33566 274 150 snake snake NN 33566 274 151 ( ( -LRB- 33566 274 152 _ _ NNP 33566 274 153 L. L. NNP 33566 275 1 triangulum triangulum NNP 33566 275 2 _ _ NNP 33566 275 3 ) ) -RRB- 33566 275 4 , , , 33566 275 5 and and CC 33566 275 6 timber timber NN 33566 275 7 rattlesnake rattlesnake NN 33566 275 8 ( ( -LRB- 33566 275 9 _ _ NNP 33566 275 10 Crotalus Crotalus NNP 33566 275 11 horridus horridus NN 33566 275 12 _ _ NNP 33566 275 13 ) ) -RRB- 33566 275 14 . . . 33566 276 1 The the DT 33566 276 2 snakes snake NNS 33566 276 3 which which WDT 33566 276 4 were be VBD 33566 276 5 potential potential JJ 33566 276 6 predators predator NNS 33566 276 7 on on IN 33566 276 8 the the DT 33566 276 9 rats rat NNS 33566 276 10 seemed seem VBD 33566 276 11 to to TO 33566 276 12 be be VB 33566 276 13 merely merely RB 33566 276 14 utilizing utilize VBG 33566 276 15 the the DT 33566 276 16 shelter shelter NN 33566 276 17 in in IN 33566 276 18 these these DT 33566 276 19 instances instance NNS 33566 276 20 , , , 33566 276 21 but but CC 33566 276 22 they -PRON- PRP 33566 276 23 may may MD 33566 276 24 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33566 279 10 occupied occupy VBN 33566 279 11 by by IN 33566 279 12 a a DT 33566 279 13 rat rat NN 33566 279 14 , , , 33566 279 15 but but CC 33566 279 16 that that IN 33566 279 17 the the DT 33566 279 18 mice mouse NNS 33566 279 19 lived live VBD 33566 279 20 in in IN 33566 279 21 it -PRON- PRP 33566 279 22 . . . 33566 280 1 Occupancy occupancy NN 33566 280 2 of of IN 33566 280 3 such such PDT 33566 280 4 an an DT 33566 280 5 old old JJ 33566 280 6 woodrat woodrat NN 33566 280 7 house house NN 33566 280 8 by by IN 33566 280 9 white white JJ 33566 280 10 - - HYPH 33566 280 11 footed footed JJ 33566 280 12 mice mouse NNS 33566 280 13 may may MD 33566 280 14 continue continue VB 33566 280 15 long long RB 33566 280 16 after after IN 33566 280 17 abandonment abandonment NN 33566 280 18 of of IN 33566 280 19 the the DT 33566 280 20 house house NN 33566 280 21 by by IN 33566 280 22 the the DT 33566 280 23 rat rat NN 33566 280 24 , , , 33566 280 25 even even RB 33566 280 26 after after IN 33566 280 27 the the DT 33566 280 28 house house NN 33566 280 29 has have VBZ 33566 280 30 partly partly RB 33566 280 31 decayed decay VBN 33566 280 32 and and CC 33566 280 33 settled settle VBN 33566 280 34 to to IN 33566 280 35 a a DT 33566 280 36 small small JJ 33566 280 37 part part NN 33566 280 38 of of IN 33566 280 39 its -PRON- PRP$ 33566 280 40 original original JJ 33566 280 41 volume volume NN 33566 280 42 . . . 33566 281 1 Cottontails cottontail NNS 33566 281 2 often often RB 33566 281 3 have have VBP 33566 281 4 their -PRON- PRP$ 33566 281 5 forms form NNS 33566 281 6 under under IN 33566 281 7 the the DT 33566 281 8 edges edge NNS 33566 281 9 of of IN 33566 281 10 houses house NNS 33566 281 11 , , , 33566 281 12 either either CC 33566 281 13 occupied occupy VBN 33566 281 14 or or CC 33566 281 15 deserted desert VBN 33566 281 16 . . . 33566 282 1 These these DT 33566 282 2 situations situation NNS 33566 282 3 offer offer VBP 33566 282 4 protection protection NN 33566 282 5 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adapted adapt VBN 33566 283 34 for for IN 33566 283 35 occupancy occupancy NN 33566 283 36 by by IN 33566 283 37 the the DT 33566 283 38 cottontail cottontail NN 33566 283 39 . . . 33566 284 1 The the DT 33566 284 2 rabbit rabbit NN 33566 284 3 may may MD 33566 284 4 make make VB 33566 284 5 its -PRON- PRP$ 33566 284 6 form form NN 33566 284 7 inside inside IN 33566 284 8 the the DT 33566 284 9 house house NN 33566 284 10 structure structure NN 33566 284 11 . . . 33566 285 1 The the DT 33566 285 2 opossum opossum NN 33566 285 3 , , , 33566 285 4 also also RB 33566 285 5 , , , 33566 285 6 finds find VBZ 33566 285 7 the the DT 33566 285 8 type type NN 33566 285 9 of of IN 33566 285 10 shelter shelter NN 33566 285 11 that that WDT 33566 285 12 it -PRON- PRP 33566 285 13 requires require VBZ 33566 285 14 in in IN 33566 285 15 abandoned abandon VBN 33566 285 16 houses house NNS 33566 285 17 that that WDT 33566 285 18 have have VBP 33566 285 19 had have VBN 33566 285 20 the the DT 33566 285 21 entrances entrance NNS 33566 285 22 sufficiently sufficiently RB 33566 285 23 enlarged enlarge VBD 33566 285 24 . . . 33566 286 1 On on IN 33566 286 2 various various JJ 33566 286 3 occasions occasion NNS 33566 286 4 opossums opossum NNS 33566 286 5 or or CC 33566 286 6 their -PRON- PRP$ 33566 286 7 remains remain NNS 33566 286 8 have have VBP 33566 286 9 been be VBN 33566 286 10 found find VBN 33566 286 11 in in IN 33566 286 12 such such JJ 33566 286 13 old old JJ 33566 286 14 houses house NNS 33566 286 15 , , , 33566 286 16 and and CC 33566 286 17 opossums opossum NNS 33566 286 18 released release VBN 33566 286 19 from from IN 33566 286 20 live live JJ 33566 286 21 - - HYPH 33566 286 22 traps trap NNS 33566 286 23 have have VBP 33566 286 24 been be VBN 33566 286 25 known know VBN 33566 286 26 to to TO 33566 286 27 seek seek VB 33566 286 28 shelter shelter NN 33566 286 29 in in IN 33566 286 30 abandoned abandon VBN 33566 286 31 woodrat woodrat NN 33566 286 32 houses house NNS 33566 286 33 . . . 33566 287 1 At at IN 33566 287 2 the the DT 33566 287 3 old old JJ 33566 287 4 quarry quarry NN 33566 287 5 on on IN 33566 287 6 the the DT 33566 287 7 Reservation Reservation NNP 33566 287 8 woodrat woodrat NN 33566 287 9 sign sign NN 33566 287 10 was be VBD 33566 287 11 especially especially RB 33566 287 12 abundant abundant JJ 33566 287 13 . . . 33566 288 1 A a DT 33566 288 2 wooden wooden JJ 33566 288 3 bin bin NN 33566 288 4 approximately approximately RB 33566 288 5 seven seven CD 33566 288 6 feet foot NNS 33566 288 7 square square JJ 33566 288 8 , , , 33566 288 9 used use VBD 33566 288 10 to to TO 33566 288 11 store store VB 33566 288 12 crushed crush VBN 33566 288 13 rock rock NN 33566 288 14 before before IN 33566 288 15 quarrying quarry VBG 33566 288 16 operations operation NNS 33566 288 17 were be VBD 33566 288 18 abandoned abandon VBN 33566 288 19 , , , 33566 288 20 was be VBD 33566 288 21 inhabited inhabit VBN 33566 288 22 by by IN 33566 288 23 one one CD 33566 288 24 rat rat NN 33566 288 25 . . . 33566 289 1 At at IN 33566 289 2 the the DT 33566 289 3 base base NN 33566 289 4 of of IN 33566 289 5 a a DT 33566 289 6 rock rock NN 33566 289 7 crusher crusher NN 33566 289 8 on on IN 33566 289 9 the the DT 33566 289 10 top top NN 33566 289 11 of of IN 33566 289 12 a a DT 33566 289 13 bank bank NN 33566 289 14 a a DT 33566 289 15 few few JJ 33566 289 16 yards yard NNS 33566 289 17 from from IN 33566 289 18 the the DT 33566 289 19 bin bin NNP 33566 289 20 was be VBD 33566 289 21 an an DT 33566 289 22 accumulation accumulation NN 33566 289 23 of of IN 33566 289 24 sticks stick NNS 33566 289 25 and and CC 33566 289 26 other other JJ 33566 289 27 debris debris NN 33566 289 28 brought bring VBN 33566 289 29 by by IN 33566 289 30 woodrats woodrat NNS 33566 289 31 . . . 33566 290 1 A a DT 33566 290 2 rock rock NN 33566 290 3 wall wall NN 33566 290 4 at at IN 33566 290 5 the the DT 33566 290 6 top top NN 33566 290 7 of of IN 33566 290 8 the the DT 33566 290 9 bank bank NN 33566 290 10 between between IN 33566 290 11 the the DT 33566 290 12 crusher crusher NN 33566 290 13 and and CC 33566 290 14 the the DT 33566 290 15 bin bin NNP 33566 290 16 had have VBD 33566 290 17 many many JJ 33566 290 18 crevices crevice NNS 33566 290 19 providing provide VBG 33566 290 20 shelter shelter NN 33566 290 21 for for IN 33566 290 22 the the DT 33566 290 23 rats rat NNS 33566 290 24 , , , 33566 290 25 and and CC 33566 290 26 projecting projecting NN 33566 290 27 rocks rock NNS 33566 290 28 were be VBD 33566 290 29 littered litter VBN 33566 290 30 with with IN 33566 290 31 their -PRON- PRP$ 33566 290 32 droppings dropping NNS 33566 290 33 . . . 33566 291 1 In in IN 33566 291 2 the the DT 33566 291 3 spring spring NN 33566 291 4 of of IN 33566 291 5 1949 1949 CD 33566 291 6 the the DT 33566 291 7 bin bin NNP 33566 291 8 and and CC 33566 291 9 rock rock NNP 33566 291 10 crusher crusher NN 33566 291 11 were be VBD 33566 291 12 removed remove VBN 33566 291 13 , , , 33566 291 14 but but CC 33566 291 15 at at RB 33566 291 16 least least RBS 33566 291 17 one one CD 33566 291 18 rat rat NN 33566 291 19 continued continue VBD 33566 291 20 to to TO 33566 291 21 live live VB 33566 291 22 in in IN 33566 291 23 the the DT 33566 291 24 rock rock NN 33566 291 25 wall wall NN 33566 291 26 . . . 33566 292 1 In in IN 33566 292 2 the the DT 33566 292 3 summer summer NN 33566 292 4 of of IN 33566 292 5 1951 1951 CD 33566 292 6 several several JJ 33566 292 7 tons ton NNS 33566 292 8 of of IN 33566 292 9 corn corn NN 33566 292 10 ruined ruin VBN 33566 292 11 in in IN 33566 292 12 the the DT 33566 292 13 flood flood NN 33566 292 14 were be VBD 33566 292 15 dumped dump VBN 33566 292 16 on on IN 33566 292 17 the the DT 33566 292 18 top top NN 33566 292 19 of of IN 33566 292 20 the the DT 33566 292 21 bank bank NN 33566 292 22 above above IN 33566 292 23 the the DT 33566 292 24 wall wall NN 33566 292 25 . . . 33566 293 1 By by IN 33566 293 2 autumn autumn NN 33566 293 3 , , , 33566 293 4 Norway Norway NNP 33566 293 5 rats rat VBZ 33566 293 6 , , , 33566 293 7 either either CC 33566 293 8 brought bring VBN 33566 293 9 in in RP 33566 293 10 with with IN 33566 293 11 the the DT 33566 293 12 corn corn NN 33566 293 13 or or CC 33566 293 14 attracted attract VBN 33566 293 15 by by IN 33566 293 16 it -PRON- PRP 33566 293 17 , , , 33566 293 18 had have VBD 33566 293 19 taken take VBN 33566 293 20 possession possession NN 33566 293 21 of of IN 33566 293 22 the the DT 33566 293 23 wall wall NN 33566 293 24 , , , 33566 293 25 evidently evidently RB 33566 293 26 displacing displace VBG 33566 293 27 the the DT 33566 293 28 woodrats woodrat NNS 33566 293 29 , , , 33566 293 30 which which WDT 33566 293 31 were be VBD 33566 293 32 no no RB 33566 293 33 longer long RBR 33566 293 34 present present JJ 33566 293 35 . . . 33566 294 1 Although although IN 33566 294 2 this this DT 33566 294 3 Old Old NNP 33566 294 4 World World NNP 33566 294 5 murid murid NN 33566 294 6 rat rat NN 33566 294 7 is be VBZ 33566 294 8 much much RB 33566 294 9 different different JJ 33566 294 10 from from IN 33566 294 11 the the DT 33566 294 12 woodrat woodrat NN 33566 294 13 in in IN 33566 294 14 habits habit NNS 33566 294 15 , , , 33566 294 16 it -PRON- PRP 33566 294 17 seemingly seemingly RB 33566 294 18 can can MD 33566 294 19 compete compete VB 33566 294 20 with with IN 33566 294 21 it -PRON- PRP 33566 294 22 and and CC 33566 294 23 replace replace VB 33566 294 24 it -PRON- PRP 33566 294 25 where where WRB 33566 294 26 habitat habitat JJ 33566 294 27 conditions condition NNS 33566 294 28 are be VBP 33566 294 29 otherwise otherwise RB 33566 294 30 favorable favorable JJ 33566 294 31 for for IN 33566 294 32 both both DT 33566 294 33 . . . 33566 295 1 _ _ NNP 33566 295 2 Movements Movements NNPS 33566 295 3 _ _ NNP 33566 295 4 The the DT 33566 295 5 woodrat woodrat NN 33566 295 6 is be VBZ 33566 295 7 dependent dependent JJ 33566 295 8 on on IN 33566 295 9 the the DT 33566 295 10 stick stick NN 33566 295 11 houses house NNS 33566 295 12 that that WDT 33566 295 13 it -PRON- PRP 33566 295 14 constructs construct VBZ 33566 295 15 for for IN 33566 295 16 shelter shelter NN 33566 295 17 . . . 33566 296 1 For for IN 33566 296 2 each each DT 33566 296 3 individual individual NN 33566 296 4 the the DT 33566 296 5 house house NN 33566 296 6 constitutes constitute VBZ 33566 296 7 a a DT 33566 296 8 home home NN 33566 296 9 base base NN 33566 296 10 to to TO 33566 296 11 which which WDT 33566 296 12 it -PRON- PRP 33566 296 13 is be VBZ 33566 296 14 attached attach VBN 33566 296 15 , , , 33566 296 16 and and CC 33566 296 17 about about IN 33566 296 18 which which WDT 33566 296 19 its -PRON- PRP$ 33566 296 20 movements movement NNS 33566 296 21 revolve revolve VBP 33566 296 22 . . . 33566 297 1 The the DT 33566 297 2 area area NN 33566 297 3 within within IN 33566 297 4 which which WDT 33566 297 5 routine routine JJ 33566 297 6 daily daily JJ 33566 297 7 movements movement NNS 33566 297 8 are be VBP 33566 297 9 confined confine VBN 33566 297 10 constitutes constitute NNS 33566 297 11 the the DT 33566 297 12 home home NN 33566 297 13 range range NN 33566 297 14 , , , 33566 297 15 which which WDT 33566 297 16 is be VBZ 33566 297 17 variable variable JJ 33566 297 18 in in IN 33566 297 19 size size NN 33566 297 20 and and CC 33566 297 21 shape shape NN 33566 297 22 . . . 33566 298 1 An an DT 33566 298 2 individual individual NN 33566 298 3 may may MD 33566 298 4 , , , 33566 298 5 and and CC 33566 298 6 usually usually RB 33566 298 7 does do VBZ 33566 298 8 , , , 33566 298 9 alter alter VB 33566 298 10 its -PRON- PRP$ 33566 298 11 home home NN 33566 298 12 range range NN 33566 298 13 over over IN 33566 298 14 periods period NNS 33566 298 15 of of IN 33566 298 16 time time NN 33566 298 17 . . . 33566 299 1 The the DT 33566 299 2 home home NN 33566 299 3 range range NN 33566 299 4 is be VBZ 33566 299 5 somewhat somewhat RB 33566 299 6 nebulous nebulous JJ 33566 299 7 because because IN 33566 299 8 the the DT 33566 299 9 rat rat NN 33566 299 10 may may MD 33566 299 11 at at IN 33566 299 12 any any DT 33566 299 13 time time NN 33566 299 14 move move VB 33566 299 15 far far RB 33566 299 16 beyond beyond IN 33566 299 17 the the DT 33566 299 18 small small JJ 33566 299 19 area area NN 33566 299 20 to to TO 33566 299 21 which which WDT 33566 299 22 its -PRON- PRP$ 33566 299 23 activities activity NNS 33566 299 24 are be VBP 33566 299 25 largely largely RB 33566 299 26 confined confine VBN 33566 299 27 . . . 33566 300 1 It -PRON- PRP 33566 300 2 may may MD 33566 300 3 be be VB 33566 300 4 motivated motivate VBN 33566 300 5 by by IN 33566 300 6 sexual sexual JJ 33566 300 7 urge urge NN 33566 300 8 or or CC 33566 300 9 other other JJ 33566 300 10 voluntary voluntary JJ 33566 300 11 wandering wandering NN 33566 300 12 ; ; : 33566 300 13 it -PRON- PRP 33566 300 14 may may MD 33566 300 15 be be VB 33566 300 16 enticed entice VBN 33566 300 17 by by IN 33566 300 18 a a DT 33566 300 19 food food NN 33566 300 20 supply supply NN 33566 300 21 or or CC 33566 300 22 some some DT 33566 300 23 other other JJ 33566 300 24 specific specific JJ 33566 300 25 attraction attraction NN 33566 300 26 not not RB 33566 300 27 available available JJ 33566 300 28 near near IN 33566 300 29 its -PRON- PRP$ 33566 300 30 house house NN 33566 300 31 ; ; : 33566 300 32 or or CC 33566 300 33 it -PRON- PRP 33566 300 34 may may MD 33566 300 35 be be VB 33566 300 36 forcibly forcibly RB 33566 300 37 displaced displace VBN 33566 300 38 by by IN 33566 300 39 an an DT 33566 300 40 intruder intruder NN 33566 300 41 or or CC 33566 300 42 may may MD 33566 300 43 abandon abandon VB 33566 300 44 in in IN 33566 300 45 favor favor NN 33566 300 46 of of IN 33566 300 47 an an DT 33566 300 48 offspring offspring NN 33566 300 49 . . . 33566 301 1 An an DT 33566 301 2 occupied occupied JJ 33566 301 3 house house NN 33566 301 4 normally normally RB 33566 301 5 has have VBZ 33566 301 6 several several JJ 33566 301 7 runways runway NNS 33566 301 8 radiating radiate VBG 33566 301 9 from from IN 33566 301 10 it -PRON- PRP 33566 301 11 . . . 33566 302 1 These these DT 33566 302 2 are be VBP 33566 302 3 well well RB 33566 302 4 worn worn JJ 33566 302 5 paths path NNS 33566 302 6 , , , 33566 302 7 smoothed smooth VBN 33566 302 8 by by IN 33566 302 9 use use NN 33566 302 10 , , , 33566 302 11 and and CC 33566 302 12 cleared clear VBN 33566 302 13 of of IN 33566 302 14 obstructions obstruction NNS 33566 302 15 , , , 33566 302 16 and and CC 33566 302 17 the the DT 33566 302 18 rat rat NN 33566 302 19 tends tend VBZ 33566 302 20 to to TO 33566 302 21 keep keep VB 33566 302 22 to to IN 33566 302 23 them -PRON- PRP 33566 302 24 in in IN 33566 302 25 its -PRON- PRP$ 33566 302 26 foraging foraging JJ 33566 302 27 expeditions expedition NNS 33566 302 28 . . . 33566 303 1 Usually usually RB 33566 303 2 a a DT 33566 303 3 trail trail NN 33566 303 4 leads lead VBZ 33566 303 5 to to IN 33566 303 6 a a DT 33566 303 7 bush bush NN 33566 303 8 or or CC 33566 303 9 tree tree NN 33566 303 10 showing show VBG 33566 303 11 evidence evidence NN 33566 303 12 of of IN 33566 303 13 heavy heavy JJ 33566 303 14 use use NN 33566 303 15 by by IN 33566 303 16 the the DT 33566 303 17 rat rat NN 33566 303 18 . . . 33566 304 1 Ordinarily ordinarily RB 33566 304 2 such such PDT 33566 304 3 a a DT 33566 304 4 trail trail NN 33566 304 5 can can MD 33566 304 6 not not RB 33566 304 7 be be VB 33566 304 8 traced trace VBN 33566 304 9 more more JJR 33566 304 10 than than IN 33566 304 11 30 30 CD 33566 304 12 feet foot NNS 33566 304 13 from from IN 33566 304 14 the the DT 33566 304 15 house house NN 33566 304 16 , , , 33566 304 17 and and CC 33566 304 18 it -PRON- PRP 33566 304 19 seems seem VBZ 33566 304 20 that that IN 33566 304 21 the the DT 33566 304 22 most most RBS 33566 304 23 concentrated concentrated JJ 33566 304 24 foraging foraging NN 33566 304 25 occurs occur VBZ 33566 304 26 within within IN 33566 304 27 this this DT 33566 304 28 short short JJ 33566 304 29 radius radius NN 33566 304 30 . . . 33566 305 1 Experience experience NN 33566 305 2 in in IN 33566 305 3 live live NN 33566 305 4 - - HYPH 33566 305 5 trapping trapping NN 33566 305 6 has have VBZ 33566 305 7 indicated indicate VBN 33566 305 8 that that IN 33566 305 9 the the DT 33566 305 10 distance distance NN 33566 305 11 covered cover VBN 33566 305 12 by by IN 33566 305 13 a a DT 33566 305 14 woodrat woodrat NN 33566 305 15 in in IN 33566 305 16 its -PRON- PRP$ 33566 305 17 normal normal JJ 33566 305 18 foraging foraging NN 33566 305 19 for for IN 33566 305 20 food food NN 33566 305 21 is be VBZ 33566 305 22 ordinarily ordinarily RB 33566 305 23 less less JJR 33566 305 24 than than IN 33566 305 25 75 75 CD 33566 305 26 feet foot NNS 33566 305 27 in in IN 33566 305 28 any any DT 33566 305 29 direction direction NN 33566 305 30 from from IN 33566 305 31 the the DT 33566 305 32 house house NN 33566 305 33 . . . 33566 306 1 Usually usually RB 33566 306 2 the the DT 33566 306 3 rats rat NNS 33566 306 4 can can MD 33566 306 5 be be VB 33566 306 6 caught catch VBN 33566 306 7 in in IN 33566 306 8 traps trap NNS 33566 306 9 only only RB 33566 306 10 at at IN 33566 306 11 their -PRON- PRP$ 33566 306 12 houses house NNS 33566 306 13 or or CC 33566 306 14 nearby nearby JJ 33566 306 15 places place NNS 33566 306 16 that that WDT 33566 306 17 they -PRON- PRP 33566 306 18 frequent frequent VBP 33566 306 19 , , , 33566 306 20 as as IN 33566 306 21 indicated indicate VBN 33566 306 22 by by IN 33566 306 23 their -PRON- PRP$ 33566 306 24 sign sign NN 33566 306 25 . . . 33566 307 1 When when WRB 33566 307 2 travelling travel VBG 33566 307 3 , , , 33566 307 4 woodrats woodrat NNS 33566 307 5 make make VBP 33566 307 6 use use NN 33566 307 7 of of IN 33566 307 8 overhead overhead JJ 33566 307 9 cover cover NN 33566 307 10 as as RB 33566 307 11 much much RB 33566 307 12 as as IN 33566 307 13 possible possible JJ 33566 307 14 . . . 33566 308 1 Storing store VBG 33566 308 2 of of IN 33566 308 3 food food NN 33566 308 4 seems seem VBZ 33566 308 5 to to TO 33566 308 6 be be VB 33566 308 7 associated associate VBN 33566 308 8 with with IN 33566 308 9 the the DT 33566 308 10 animal animal NN 33566 308 11 's 's POS 33566 308 12 reluctance reluctance NN 33566 308 13 to to TO 33566 308 14 wander wander VB 33566 308 15 far far RB 33566 308 16 from from IN 33566 308 17 home home NN 33566 308 18 . . . 33566 309 1 When when WRB 33566 309 2 a a DT 33566 309 3 rat rat NN 33566 309 4 is be VBZ 33566 309 5 gathering gather VBG 33566 309 6 preferred prefer VBN 33566 309 7 food food NN 33566 309 8 for for IN 33566 309 9 storage storage NN 33566 309 10 the the DT 33566 309 11 home home NN 33566 309 12 range range NN 33566 309 13 may may MD 33566 309 14 be be VB 33566 309 15 enlarged enlarge VBN 33566 309 16 ( ( -LRB- 33566 309 17 or or CC 33566 309 18 the the DT 33566 309 19 animal animal NN 33566 309 20 may may MD 33566 309 21 travel travel VB 33566 309 22 beyond beyond IN 33566 309 23 the the DT 33566 309 24 limits limit NNS 33566 309 25 of of IN 33566 309 26 its -PRON- PRP$ 33566 309 27 regular regular JJ 33566 309 28 home home NN 33566 309 29 range range NN 33566 309 30 ) ) -RRB- 33566 309 31 . . . 33566 310 1 In in IN 33566 310 2 any any DT 33566 310 3 case case NN 33566 310 4 the the DT 33566 310 5 rat rat NN 33566 310 6 may may MD 33566 310 7 find find VB 33566 310 8 it -PRON- PRP 33566 310 9 necessary necessary JJ 33566 310 10 to to TO 33566 310 11 traverse traverse VB 33566 310 12 an an DT 33566 310 13 additional additional JJ 33566 310 14 area area NN 33566 310 15 in in IN 33566 310 16 order order NN 33566 310 17 to to TO 33566 310 18 reach reach VB 33566 310 19 the the DT 33566 310 20 food food NN 33566 310 21 source source NN 33566 310 22 . . . 33566 311 1 This this DT 33566 311 2 may may MD 33566 311 3 involve involve VB 33566 311 4 , , , 33566 311 5 in in IN 33566 311 6 part part NN 33566 311 7 , , , 33566 311 8 extension extension NN 33566 311 9 vertically vertically RB 33566 311 10 , , , 33566 311 11 as as IN 33566 311 12 when when WRB 33566 311 13 the the DT 33566 311 14 rat rat NN 33566 311 15 obtains obtain VBZ 33566 311 16 food food NN 33566 311 17 from from IN 33566 311 18 trees tree NNS 33566 311 19 directly directly RB 33566 311 20 over over IN 33566 311 21 the the DT 33566 311 22 house house NN 33566 311 23 . . . 33566 312 1 The the DT 33566 312 2 home home NN 33566 312 3 range range NN 33566 312 4 is be VBZ 33566 312 5 thus thus RB 33566 312 6 somewhat somewhat RB 33566 312 7 three three CD 33566 312 8 - - HYPH 33566 312 9 dimensional dimensional JJ 33566 312 10 ; ; : 33566 312 11 both both DT 33566 312 12 trails trail NNS 33566 312 13 and and CC 33566 312 14 feeding feeding NN 33566 312 15 places place NNS 33566 312 16 are be VBP 33566 312 17 often often RB 33566 312 18 above above IN 33566 312 19 ground ground NN 33566 312 20 . . . 33566 313 1 Because because IN 33566 313 2 of of IN 33566 313 3 dependency dependency NN 33566 313 4 on on IN 33566 313 5 cover cover NN 33566 313 6 , , , 33566 313 7 woodrats woodrat NNS 33566 313 8 do do VBP 33566 313 9 not not RB 33566 313 10 forage forage VB 33566 313 11 randomly randomly RB 33566 313 12 in in IN 33566 313 13 all all DT 33566 313 14 directions direction NNS 33566 313 15 from from IN 33566 313 16 the the DT 33566 313 17 house house NN 33566 313 18 . . . 33566 314 1 Although although IN 33566 314 2 the the DT 33566 314 3 house house NN 33566 314 4 and and CC 33566 314 5 its -PRON- PRP$ 33566 314 6 immediate immediate JJ 33566 314 7 environs environ NNS 33566 314 8 are be VBP 33566 314 9 defended defend VBN 33566 314 10 as as IN 33566 314 11 a a DT 33566 314 12 territory territory NN 33566 314 13 by by IN 33566 314 14 the the DT 33566 314 15 occupant occupant NN 33566 314 16 , , , 33566 314 17 possession possession NN 33566 314 18 may may MD 33566 314 19 be be VB 33566 314 20 soon soon RB 33566 314 21 relinquished relinquish VBN 33566 314 22 . . . 33566 315 1 A a DT 33566 315 2 woodrat woodrat NN 33566 315 3 may may MD 33566 315 4 shift shift VB 33566 315 5 frequently frequently RB 33566 315 6 from from IN 33566 315 7 one one CD 33566 315 8 house house NN 33566 315 9 to to IN 33566 315 10 another another DT 33566 315 11 , , , 33566 315 12 especially especially RB 33566 315 13 if if IN 33566 315 14 unoccupied unoccupied JJ 33566 315 15 houses house NNS 33566 315 16 are be VBP 33566 315 17 readily readily RB 33566 315 18 available available JJ 33566 315 19 . . . 33566 316 1 Because because IN 33566 316 2 woodrats woodrat NNS 33566 316 3 had have VBD 33566 316 4 undergone undergo VBN 33566 316 5 drastic drastic JJ 33566 316 6 reduction reduction NN 33566 316 7 in in IN 33566 316 8 numbers number NNS 33566 316 9 , , , 33566 316 10 as as IN 33566 316 11 discussed discuss VBN 33566 316 12 on on IN 33566 316 13 p. p. 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2 average average JJ 33566 470 3 interval interval NN 33566 470 4 was be VBD 33566 470 5 78.5 78.5 CD 33566 470 6 feet foot NNS 33566 470 7 ( ( -LRB- 33566 470 8 minimum minimum NNP 33566 470 9 42 42 CD 33566 470 10 ; ; : 33566 470 11 maximum maximum JJ 33566 470 12 171 171 CD 33566 470 13 ) ) -RRB- 33566 470 14 . . . 33566 471 1 The the DT 33566 471 2 habitat habitat NN 33566 471 3 was be VBD 33566 471 4 uniform uniform JJ 33566 471 5 . . . 33566 472 1 Home home NN 33566 472 2 ranges range NNS 33566 472 3 probably probably RB 33566 472 4 overlap overlap VBP 33566 472 5 somewhat somewhat RB 33566 472 6 , , , 33566 472 7 and and CC 33566 472 8 the the DT 33566 472 9 spacing spacing NN 33566 472 10 is be VBZ 33566 472 11 the the DT 33566 472 12 expression expression NN 33566 472 13 of of IN 33566 472 14 the the DT 33566 472 15 need need NN 33566 472 16 for for IN 33566 472 17 an an DT 33566 472 18 otherwise otherwise RB 33566 472 19 unoccupied unoccupied JJ 33566 472 20 area area NN 33566 472 21 in in IN 33566 472 22 which which WDT 33566 472 23 there there EX 33566 472 24 is be VBZ 33566 472 25 sufficient sufficient JJ 33566 472 26 space space NN 33566 472 27 to to TO 33566 472 28 live live VB 33566 472 29 . . . 33566 473 1 Because because IN 33566 473 2 individuals individual NNS 33566 473 3 tend tend VBP 33566 473 4 to to TO 33566 473 5 fight fight VB 33566 473 6 whenever whenever WRB 33566 473 7 they -PRON- PRP 33566 473 8 meet meet VBP 33566 473 9 , , , 33566 473 10 there there EX 33566 473 11 is be VBZ 33566 473 12 probably probably RB 33566 473 13 a a DT 33566 473 14 psychological psychological JJ 33566 473 15 tendency tendency NN 33566 473 16 for for IN 33566 473 17 sequestration sequestration NN 33566 473 18 which which WDT 33566 473 19 results result VBZ 33566 473 20 in in IN 33566 473 21 spacing spacing NN 33566 473 22 of of IN 33566 473 23 houses house NNS 33566 473 24 and and CC 33566 473 25 reduces reduce VBZ 33566 473 26 social social JJ 33566 473 27 contact contact NN 33566 473 28 thereby thereby RB 33566 473 29 avoiding avoid VBG 33566 473 30 a a DT 33566 473 31 depletion depletion NN 33566 473 32 of of IN 33566 473 33 energy energy NN 33566 473 34 that that WDT 33566 473 35 would would MD 33566 473 36 be be VB 33566 473 37 detrimental detrimental JJ 33566 473 38 to to IN 33566 473 39 the the DT 33566 473 40 population population NN 33566 473 41 . . . 33566 474 1 Whereas whereas IN 33566 474 2 condition condition NN 33566 474 3 of of IN 33566 474 4 the the DT 33566 474 5 hedge hedge NN 33566 474 6 row row NN 33566 474 7 determines determine VBZ 33566 474 8 whether whether IN 33566 474 9 or or CC 33566 474 10 not not RB 33566 474 11 it -PRON- PRP 33566 474 12 will will MD 33566 474 13 be be VB 33566 474 14 inhabited inhabit VBN 33566 474 15 by by IN 33566 474 16 woodrats woodrat NNS 33566 474 17 , , , 33566 474 18 length length NN 33566 474 19 determines determine VBZ 33566 474 20 the the DT 33566 474 21 number number NN 33566 474 22 of of IN 33566 474 23 occupants occupant NNS 33566 474 24 . . . 33566 475 1 The the DT 33566 475 2 spacing spacing NN 33566 475 3 of of IN 33566 475 4 houses house NNS 33566 475 5 in in IN 33566 475 6 a a DT 33566 475 7 hedge hedge NN 33566 475 8 row row NN 33566 475 9 must must MD 33566 475 10 be be VB 33566 475 11 attributed attribute VBN 33566 475 12 to to IN 33566 475 13 something something NN 33566 475 14 other other JJ 33566 475 15 than than IN 33566 475 16 restriction restriction NN 33566 475 17 of of IN 33566 475 18 sites site NNS 33566 475 19 because because IN 33566 475 20 the the DT 33566 475 21 number number NN 33566 475 22 of of IN 33566 475 23 sites site NNS 33566 475 24 available available JJ 33566 475 25 always always RB 33566 475 26 exceeds exceed VBZ 33566 475 27 the the DT 33566 475 28 number number NN 33566 475 29 that that WDT 33566 475 30 are be VBP 33566 475 31 in in IN 33566 475 32 use use NN 33566 475 33 . . . 33566 476 1 Although although IN 33566 476 2 rock rock NN 33566 476 3 outcrops outcrop NNS 33566 476 4 situated situate VBN 33566 476 5 in in IN 33566 476 6 areas area NNS 33566 476 7 of of IN 33566 476 8 uniform uniform JJ 33566 476 9 habitat habitat NN 33566 476 10 have have VBP 33566 476 11 not not RB 33566 476 12 been be VBN 33566 476 13 observed observe VBN 33566 476 14 to to IN 33566 476 15 the the DT 33566 476 16 extent extent NN 33566 476 17 that that IN 33566 476 18 hedge hedge NN 33566 476 19 rows row NNS 33566 476 20 have have VBP 33566 476 21 , , , 33566 476 22 a a DT 33566 476 23 similar similar JJ 33566 476 24 spacing spacing NN 33566 476 25 seems seem VBZ 33566 476 26 to to TO 33566 476 27 exist exist VB 33566 476 28 and and CC 33566 476 29 the the DT 33566 476 30 sites site NNS 33566 476 31 available available JJ 33566 476 32 for for IN 33566 476 33 houses house NNS 33566 476 34 always always RB 33566 476 35 exceed exceed VBP 33566 476 36 the the DT 33566 476 37 actual actual JJ 33566 476 38 number number NN 33566 476 39 found find VBN 33566 476 40 . . . 33566 477 1 This this DT 33566 477 2 behavior behavior NN 33566 477 3 pattern pattern NN 33566 477 4 limits limit VBZ 33566 477 5 the the DT 33566 477 6 number number NN 33566 477 7 of of IN 33566 477 8 houses house NNS 33566 477 9 and and CC 33566 477 10 is be VBZ 33566 477 11 probably probably RB 33566 477 12 advantageous advantageous JJ 33566 477 13 to to IN 33566 477 14 the the DT 33566 477 15 species specie NNS 33566 477 16 through through IN 33566 477 17 preventing prevent VBG 33566 477 18 overcrowding overcrowding JJ 33566 477 19 and and CC 33566 477 20 possible possible JJ 33566 477 21 critical critical JJ 33566 477 22 depletion depletion NN 33566 477 23 of of IN 33566 477 24 the the DT 33566 477 25 food food NN 33566 477 26 supply supply NN 33566 477 27 . . . 33566 478 1 Eleven eleven CD 33566 478 2 of of IN 33566 478 3 the the DT 33566 478 4 young young JJ 33566 478 5 that that WDT 33566 478 6 weighed weigh VBD 33566 478 7 100 100 CD 33566 478 8 grams gram NNS 33566 478 9 or or CC 33566 478 10 less less JJR 33566 478 11 when when WRB 33566 478 12 originally originally RB 33566 478 13 captured capture VBN 33566 478 14 and and CC 33566 478 15 were be VBD 33566 478 16 presumably presumably RB 33566 478 17 still still RB 33566 478 18 living live VBG 33566 478 19 at at IN 33566 478 20 the the DT 33566 478 21 mothers mother NNS 33566 478 22 ' ' POS 33566 478 23 houses house NNS 33566 478 24 , , , 33566 478 25 were be VBD 33566 478 26 recaptured recapture VBN 33566 478 27 repeatedly repeatedly RB 33566 478 28 over over IN 33566 478 29 periods period NNS 33566 478 30 of of IN 33566 478 31 weeks week NNS 33566 478 32 or or CC 33566 478 33 months month NNS 33566 478 34 , , , 33566 478 35 providing provide VBG 33566 478 36 a a DT 33566 478 37 limited limit VBN 33566 478 38 amount amount NN 33566 478 39 of of IN 33566 478 40 information information NN 33566 478 41 regarding regard VBG 33566 478 42 dispersal dispersal NN 33566 478 43 . . . 33566 479 1 They -PRON- PRP 33566 479 2 followed follow VBD 33566 479 3 no no DT 33566 479 4 definite definite JJ 33566 479 5 pattern pattern NN 33566 479 6 . . . 33566 480 1 In in IN 33566 480 2 seven seven CD 33566 480 3 instances instance NNS 33566 480 4 ( ( -LRB- 33566 480 5 five five CD 33566 480 6 males male NNS 33566 480 7 and and CC 33566 480 8 two two CD 33566 480 9 females female NNS 33566 480 10 ) ) -RRB- 33566 480 11 the the DT 33566 480 12 young young NNP 33566 480 13 stayed stay VBD 33566 480 14 on on RP 33566 480 15 at at IN 33566 480 16 the the DT 33566 480 17 house house NN 33566 480 18 beyond beyond IN 33566 480 19 the the DT 33566 480 20 age age NN 33566 480 21 when when WRB 33566 480 22 they -PRON- PRP 33566 480 23 were be VBD 33566 480 24 completely completely RB 33566 480 25 independent independent JJ 33566 480 26 of of IN 33566 480 27 the the DT 33566 480 28 female female NN 33566 480 29 . . . 33566 481 1 In in IN 33566 481 2 at at RB 33566 481 3 least least RBS 33566 481 4 two two CD 33566 481 5 instances instance NNS 33566 481 6 the the DT 33566 481 7 female female NN 33566 481 8 was be VBD 33566 481 9 known know VBN 33566 481 10 to to TO 33566 481 11 have have VB 33566 481 12 moved move VBN 33566 481 13 away away RB 33566 481 14 while while IN 33566 481 15 the the DT 33566 481 16 young young JJ 33566 481 17 remained remain VBD 33566 481 18 . . . 33566 482 1 One one CD 33566 482 2 female female NN 33566 482 3 shifted shift VBD 33566 482 4 to to IN 33566 482 5 a a DT 33566 482 6 house house NN 33566 482 7 58 58 CD 33566 482 8 feet foot NNS 33566 482 9 from from IN 33566 482 10 the the DT 33566 482 11 one one NN 33566 482 12 where where WRB 33566 482 13 she -PRON- PRP 33566 482 14 had have VBD 33566 482 15 reared rear VBN 33566 482 16 her -PRON- PRP$ 33566 482 17 litter litter NN 33566 482 18 of of IN 33566 482 19 two two CD 33566 482 20 , , , 33566 482 21 and and CC 33566 482 22 was be VBD 33566 482 23 accompanied accompany VBN 33566 482 24 by by IN 33566 482 25 the the DT 33566 482 26 young young JJ 33566 482 27 male male NN 33566 482 28 , , , 33566 482 29 while while IN 33566 482 30 the the DT 33566 482 31 young young JJ 33566 482 32 female female NN 33566 482 33 stayed stay VBD 33566 482 34 on on RP 33566 482 35 in in IN 33566 482 36 possession possession NN 33566 482 37 of of IN 33566 482 38 the the DT 33566 482 39 maternal maternal JJ 33566 482 40 house house NN 33566 482 41 . . . 33566 483 1 Two two CD 33566 483 2 months month NNS 33566 483 3 later later RB 33566 483 4 this this DT 33566 483 5 young young JJ 33566 483 6 female female NN 33566 483 7 was be VBD 33566 483 8 caught catch VBN 33566 483 9 at at IN 33566 483 10 a a DT 33566 483 11 house house NN 33566 483 12 90 90 CD 33566 483 13 feet foot NNS 33566 483 14 away away RB 33566 483 15 , , , 33566 483 16 and and CC 33566 483 17 an an DT 33566 483 18 adult adult NN 33566 483 19 male male NN 33566 483 20 was be VBD 33566 483 21 in in IN 33566 483 22 possession possession NN 33566 483 23 of of IN 33566 483 24 her -PRON- PRP$ 33566 483 25 former former JJ 33566 483 26 house house NN 33566 483 27 . . . 33566 484 1 One one CD 33566 484 2 young young JJ 33566 484 3 male male NN 33566 484 4 shifted shift VBD 33566 484 5 to to IN 33566 484 6 a a DT 33566 484 7 house house NN 33566 484 8 220 220 CD 33566 484 9 feet foot NNS 33566 484 10 from from IN 33566 484 11 his -PRON- PRP$ 33566 484 12 original original JJ 33566 484 13 home home NN 33566 484 14 and and CC 33566 484 15 remained remain VBD 33566 484 16 there there RB 33566 484 17 several several JJ 33566 484 18 months month NNS 33566 484 19 , , , 33566 484 20 but but CC 33566 484 21 was be VBD 33566 484 22 recaptured recapture VBN 33566 484 23 once once RB 33566 484 24 back back RB 33566 484 25 at at IN 33566 484 26 the the DT 33566 484 27 original original JJ 33566 484 28 location location NN 33566 484 29 . . . 33566 485 1 Another another DT 33566 485 2 male male NN 33566 485 3 made make VBD 33566 485 4 a a DT 33566 485 5 series series NN 33566 485 6 of of IN 33566 485 7 moves move NNS 33566 485 8 over over IN 33566 485 9 a a DT 33566 485 10 period period NN 33566 485 11 of of IN 33566 485 12 weeks week NNS 33566 485 13 and and CC 33566 485 14 finally finally RB 33566 485 15 settled settle VBN 33566 485 16 in in IN 33566 485 17 a a DT 33566 485 18 house house NN 33566 485 19 490 490 CD 33566 485 20 feet foot NNS 33566 485 21 from from IN 33566 485 22 his -PRON- PRP$ 33566 485 23 first first JJ 33566 485 24 home home NN 33566 485 25 . . . 33566 486 1 One one CD 33566 486 2 male male NN 33566 486 3 who who WP 33566 486 4 stayed stay VBD 33566 486 5 in in IN 33566 486 6 the the DT 33566 486 7 maternal maternal JJ 33566 486 8 house house NN 33566 486 9 all all DT 33566 486 10 summer summer NN 33566 486 11 , , , 33566 486 12 and and CC 33566 486 13 reached reach VBD 33566 486 14 adult adult NN 33566 486 15 size size NN 33566 486 16 there there RB 33566 486 17 , , , 33566 486 18 later later RB 33566 486 19 moved move VBD 33566 486 20 several several JJ 33566 486 21 times time NNS 33566 486 22 , , , 33566 486 23 and and CC 33566 486 24 was be VBD 33566 486 25 last last RB 33566 486 26 recorded record VBN 33566 486 27 900 900 CD 33566 486 28 feet foot NNS 33566 486 29 away away RB 33566 486 30 . . . 33566 487 1 One one CD 33566 487 2 young young JJ 33566 487 3 female female NN 33566 487 4 shifted shift VBD 33566 487 5 110 110 CD 33566 487 6 feet foot NNS 33566 487 7 . . . 33566 488 1 In in IN 33566 488 2 several several JJ 33566 488 3 instances instance NNS 33566 488 4 juveniles juvenile NNS 33566 488 5 appeared appear VBD 33566 488 6 abruptly abruptly RB 33566 488 7 in in IN 33566 488 8 houses house NNS 33566 488 9 known know VBN 33566 488 10 to to TO 33566 488 11 have have VB 33566 488 12 been be VBN 33566 488 13 unoccupied unoccupied JJ 33566 488 14 previously previously RB 33566 488 15 , , , 33566 488 16 and and CC 33566 488 17 some some DT 33566 488 18 of of IN 33566 488 19 these these DT 33566 488 20 houses house NNS 33566 488 21 were be VBD 33566 488 22 in in IN 33566 488 23 poor poor JJ 33566 488 24 repair repair NN 33566 488 25 . . . 33566 489 1 These these DT 33566 489 2 young young JJ 33566 489 3 had have VBD 33566 489 4 wandered wander VBN 33566 489 5 from from IN 33566 489 6 their -PRON- PRP$ 33566 489 7 maternal maternal JJ 33566 489 8 houses house NNS 33566 489 9 , , , 33566 489 10 for for IN 33566 489 11 unknown unknown JJ 33566 489 12 reasons reason NNS 33566 489 13 . . . 33566 490 1 On on IN 33566 490 2 one one CD 33566 490 3 occasion occasion NN 33566 490 4 a a DT 33566 490 5 young young JJ 33566 490 6 woodrat woodrat NN 33566 490 7 was be VBD 33566 490 8 caught catch VBN 33566 490 9 in in IN 33566 490 10 a a DT 33566 490 11 mouse mouse NN 33566 490 12 trap trap NN 33566 490 13 set set VBN 33566 490 14 in in IN 33566 490 15 a a DT 33566 490 16 meadow meadow NN 33566 490 17 , , , 33566 490 18 a a DT 33566 490 19 habitat habitat NN 33566 490 20 into into IN 33566 490 21 which which WDT 33566 490 22 adult adult NN 33566 490 23 woodrats woodrat NNS 33566 490 24 would would MD 33566 490 25 scarcely scarcely RB 33566 490 26 be be VB 33566 490 27 expected expect VBN 33566 490 28 to to TO 33566 490 29 venture venture VB 33566 490 30 . . . 33566 491 1 _ _ NNP 33566 491 2 Feeding Feeding NNP 33566 491 3 _ _ NNP 33566 491 4 Rainey Rainey NNP 33566 491 5 ( ( -LRB- 33566 491 6 1956 1956 CD 33566 491 7 ) ) -RRB- 33566 491 8 has have VBZ 33566 491 9 listed list VBN 33566 491 10 31 31 CD 33566 491 11 food food NN 33566 491 12 plants plant NNS 33566 491 13 that that WDT 33566 491 14 are be VBP 33566 491 15 used use VBN 33566 491 16 by by IN 33566 491 17 the the DT 33566 491 18 woodrat woodrat NN 33566 491 19 in in IN 33566 491 20 northeastern northeastern JJ 33566 491 21 Kansas Kansas NNP 33566 491 22 . . . 33566 492 1 He -PRON- PRP 33566 492 2 has have VBZ 33566 492 3 emphasized emphasize VBN 33566 492 4 that that IN 33566 492 5 each each DT 33566 492 6 rat rat NN 33566 492 7 usually usually RB 33566 492 8 obtains obtain VBZ 33566 492 9 its -PRON- PRP$ 33566 492 10 food food NN 33566 492 11 from from IN 33566 492 12 plants plant NNS 33566 492 13 growing grow VBG 33566 492 14 in in IN 33566 492 15 the the DT 33566 492 16 immediate immediate JJ 33566 492 17 vicinity vicinity NN 33566 492 18 of of IN 33566 492 19 its -PRON- PRP$ 33566 492 20 house house NN 33566 492 21 , , , 33566 492 22 and and CC 33566 492 23 that that IN 33566 492 24 individuals individual NNS 33566 492 25 thus thus RB 33566 492 26 differ differ VBP 33566 492 27 greatly greatly RB 33566 492 28 in in IN 33566 492 29 their -PRON- PRP$ 33566 492 30 feeding feeding NN 33566 492 31 , , , 33566 492 32 according accord VBG 33566 492 33 to to IN 33566 492 34 the the DT 33566 492 35 local local JJ 33566 492 36 vegetation vegetation NN 33566 492 37 . . . 33566 493 1 Therefore therefore RB 33566 493 2 , , , 33566 493 3 with with IN 33566 493 4 a a DT 33566 493 5 sufficiently sufficiently RB 33566 493 6 large large JJ 33566 493 7 number number NN 33566 493 8 of of IN 33566 493 9 observations observation NNS 33566 493 10 , , , 33566 493 11 the the DT 33566 493 12 list list NN 33566 493 13 of of IN 33566 493 14 food food NN 33566 493 15 plants plant NNS 33566 493 16 might may MD 33566 493 17 be be VB 33566 493 18 greatly greatly RB 33566 493 19 expanded expand VBN 33566 493 20 , , , 33566 493 21 to to TO 33566 493 22 include include VB 33566 493 23 most most JJS 33566 493 24 of of IN 33566 493 25 the the DT 33566 493 26 local local JJ 33566 493 27 flora flora NNS 33566 493 28 , , , 33566 493 29 with with IN 33566 493 30 the the DT 33566 493 31 exception exception NN 33566 493 32 of of IN 33566 493 33 the the DT 33566 493 34 relatively relatively RB 33566 493 35 few few JJ 33566 493 36 kinds kind NNS 33566 493 37 that that WDT 33566 493 38 have have VBP 33566 493 39 developed develop VBN 33566 493 40 strongly strongly RB 33566 493 41 repellent repellent JJ 33566 493 42 properties property NNS 33566 493 43 rendering render VBG 33566 493 44 them -PRON- PRP 33566 493 45 unpalatable unpalatable JJ 33566 493 46 to to IN 33566 493 47 herbivores herbivore NNS 33566 493 48 in in IN 33566 493 49 general general JJ 33566 493 50 . . . 33566 494 1 At at IN 33566 494 2 the the DT 33566 494 3 quarry quarry NN 33566 494 4 where where WRB 33566 494 5 one one CD 33566 494 6 or or CC 33566 494 7 more more JJR 33566 494 8 woodrats woodrat NNS 33566 494 9 usually usually RB 33566 494 10 lived live VBD 33566 494 11 beneath beneath IN 33566 494 12 metal metal NN 33566 494 13 strips strip NNS 33566 494 14 , , , 33566 494 15 as as IN 33566 494 16 described describe VBN 33566 494 17 previously previously RB 33566 494 18 ( ( -LRB- 33566 494 19 under under IN 33566 494 20 the the DT 33566 494 21 heading heading NN 33566 494 22 of of IN 33566 494 23 " " `` 33566 494 24 Commensals Commensals NNPS 33566 494 25 " " '' 33566 494 26 ) ) -RRB- 33566 494 27 , , , 33566 494 28 the the DT 33566 494 29 situation situation NN 33566 494 30 seemed seem VBD 33566 494 31 to to TO 33566 494 32 be be VB 33566 494 33 especially especially RB 33566 494 34 favorable favorable JJ 33566 494 35 , , , 33566 494 36 despite despite IN 33566 494 37 the the DT 33566 494 38 fact fact NN 33566 494 39 that that IN 33566 494 40 the the DT 33566 494 41 metal metal NN 33566 494 42 offered offer VBD 33566 494 43 no no DT 33566 494 44 insulation insulation NN 33566 494 45 from from IN 33566 494 46 extremes extreme NNS 33566 494 47 of of IN 33566 494 48 heat heat NN 33566 494 49 in in IN 33566 494 50 summer summer NN 33566 494 51 and and CC 33566 494 52 cold cold JJ 33566 494 53 in in IN 33566 494 54 winter winter NN 33566 494 55 . . . 33566 495 1 Perhaps perhaps RB 33566 495 2 the the DT 33566 495 3 rat rat NN 33566 495 4 had have VBD 33566 495 5 an an DT 33566 495 6 alternative alternative JJ 33566 495 7 nest nest NN 33566 495 8 among among IN 33566 495 9 nearby nearby JJ 33566 495 10 boulders boulder NNS 33566 495 11 , , , 33566 495 12 to to TO 33566 495 13 use use VB 33566 495 14 when when WRB 33566 495 15 temperature temperature NN 33566 495 16 was be VBD 33566 495 17 unendurable unendurable JJ 33566 495 18 beneath beneath IN 33566 495 19 the the DT 33566 495 20 metal metal NN 33566 495 21 . . . 33566 496 1 The the DT 33566 496 2 rat rat NN 33566 496 3 itself -PRON- PRP 33566 496 4 , , , 33566 496 5 the the DT 33566 496 6 stored store VBN 33566 496 7 food food NN 33566 496 8 , , , 33566 496 9 and and CC 33566 496 10 other other JJ 33566 496 11 details detail NNS 33566 496 12 of of IN 33566 496 13 its -PRON- PRP$ 33566 496 14 home home NN 33566 496 15 life life NN 33566 496 16 , , , 33566 496 17 could could MD 33566 496 18 be be VB 33566 496 19 observed observe VBN 33566 496 20 with with IN 33566 496 21 a a DT 33566 496 22 minimum minimum NN 33566 496 23 of of IN 33566 496 24 disturbance disturbance NN 33566 496 25 by by IN 33566 496 26 raising raise VBG 33566 496 27 one one CD 33566 496 28 side side NN 33566 496 29 of of IN 33566 496 30 the the DT 33566 496 31 metal metal NN 33566 496 32 strip strip NNP 33566 496 33 momentarily momentarily RB 33566 496 34 , , , 33566 496 35 then then RB 33566 496 36 carefully carefully RB 33566 496 37 lowering lower VBG 33566 496 38 it -PRON- PRP 33566 496 39 into into IN 33566 496 40 place place NN 33566 496 41 . . . 33566 497 1 The the DT 33566 497 2 following follow VBG 33566 497 3 observations observation NNS 33566 497 4 made make VBN 33566 497 5 in in IN 33566 497 6 the the DT 33566 497 7 summer summer NN 33566 497 8 and and CC 33566 497 9 autumn autumn NN 33566 497 10 of of IN 33566 497 11 1948 1948 CD 33566 497 12 give give VB 33566 497 13 some some DT 33566 497 14 idea idea NN 33566 497 15 of of IN 33566 497 16 the the DT 33566 497 17 range range NN 33566 497 18 of of IN 33566 497 19 food food NN 33566 497 20 plants plant NNS 33566 497 21 stored store VBN 33566 497 22 at at IN 33566 497 23 any any DT 33566 497 24 one one CD 33566 497 25 time time NN 33566 497 26 and and CC 33566 497 27 the the DT 33566 497 28 change change NN 33566 497 29 as as IN 33566 497 30 the the DT 33566 497 31 season season NN 33566 497 32 progresses progress VBZ 33566 497 33 . . . 33566 498 1 July July NNP 33566 498 2 12 12 CD 33566 498 3 : : : 33566 498 4 Bundles bundle NNS 33566 498 5 of of IN 33566 498 6 leaves leave NNS 33566 498 7 of of IN 33566 498 8 carrion carrion NN 33566 498 9 - - HYPH 33566 498 10 flower flower NN 33566 498 11 ( ( -LRB- 33566 498 12 _ _ NNP 33566 498 13 Smilax Smilax NNP 33566 498 14 herbacea herbacea NNP 33566 498 15 _ _ NNP 33566 498 16 ) ) -RRB- 33566 498 17 ; ; : 33566 498 18 15 15 CD 33566 498 19 green green JJ 33566 498 20 pods pod NNS 33566 498 21 of of IN 33566 498 22 honey honey NN 33566 498 23 locust locust NNP 33566 498 24 ( ( -LRB- 33566 498 25 _ _ NNP 33566 498 26 Gleditsia Gleditsia NNP 33566 498 27 triacanthos triacanthos NN 33566 498 28 _ _ NNP 33566 498 29 ) ) -RRB- 33566 498 30 with with IN 33566 498 31 seeds seed NNS 33566 498 32 eaten eat VBN 33566 498 33 out out RP 33566 498 34 ; ; , 33566 498 35 several several JJ 33566 498 36 green green JJ 33566 498 37 fruits fruit NNS 33566 498 38 of of IN 33566 498 39 osage osage NN 33566 498 40 orange orange NN 33566 498 41 ( ( -LRB- 33566 498 42 _ _ NNP 33566 498 43 Maclura Maclura NNP 33566 498 44 pomifera pomifera NN 33566 498 45 _ _ NNP 33566 498 46 ) ) -RRB- 33566 498 47 , , , 33566 498 48 and and CC 33566 498 49 several several JJ 33566 498 50 seeds seed NNS 33566 498 51 of of IN 33566 498 52 coffee coffee NN 33566 498 53 - - HYPH 33566 498 54 tree tree NN 33566 498 55 ( ( -LRB- 33566 498 56 _ _ NNP 33566 498 57 Gymnocladus Gymnocladus NNP 33566 498 58 dioica dioica NN 33566 498 59 _ _ NNP 33566 498 60 ) ) -RRB- 33566 498 61 . . . 33566 499 1 July July NNP 33566 499 2 24 24 CD 33566 499 3 : : : 33566 499 4 Bundles bundle NNS 33566 499 5 of of IN 33566 499 6 green green JJ 33566 499 7 leaves leave NNS 33566 499 8 of of IN 33566 499 9 osage osage NN 33566 499 10 orange orange NN 33566 499 11 and and CC 33566 499 12 carrion carrion NN 33566 499 13 - - HYPH 33566 499 14 flower flower NN 33566 499 15 ; ; : 33566 499 16 many many JJ 33566 499 17 pods pod NNS 33566 499 18 of of IN 33566 499 19 honey honey NN 33566 499 20 locust locust NNP 33566 499 21 . . . 33566 500 1 August August NNP 33566 500 2 30 30 CD 33566 500 3 : : : 33566 500 4 Three three CD 33566 500 5 large large JJ 33566 500 6 clusters cluster NNS 33566 500 7 of of IN 33566 500 8 the the DT 33566 500 9 fruits fruit NNS 33566 500 10 of of IN 33566 500 11 pokeberry pokeberry NN 33566 500 12 ( ( -LRB- 33566 500 13 _ _ NNP 33566 500 14 Phytolacca Phytolacca NNP 33566 500 15 americana americana VBZ 33566 500 16 _ _ NNP 33566 500 17 ) ) -RRB- 33566 500 18 . . . 33566 501 1 October October NNP 33566 501 2 20 20 CD 33566 501 3 : : : 33566 501 4 Many many JJ 33566 501 5 small small JJ 33566 501 6 clusters cluster NNS 33566 501 7 of of IN 33566 501 8 grapes grape NNS 33566 501 9 ( ( -LRB- 33566 501 10 _ _ NNP 33566 501 11 Vitis Vitis NNP 33566 501 12 vulpina vulpina NN 33566 501 13 _ _ NNP 33566 501 14 ) ) -RRB- 33566 501 15 judged judge VBD 33566 501 16 to to TO 33566 501 17 weigh weigh VB 33566 501 18 perhaps perhaps RB 33566 501 19 one one CD 33566 501 20 pound pound NN 33566 501 21 in in IN 33566 501 22 all all DT 33566 501 23 ; ; : 33566 501 24 several several JJ 33566 501 25 old old JJ 33566 501 26 pods pod NNS 33566 501 27 of of IN 33566 501 28 coffee coffee NN 33566 501 29 - - HYPH 33566 501 30 tree tree NN 33566 501 31 and and CC 33566 501 32 a a DT 33566 501 33 few few JJ 33566 501 34 berries berry NNS 33566 501 35 of of IN 33566 501 36 dogwood dogwood NN 33566 501 37 ( ( -LRB- 33566 501 38 _ _ NNP 33566 501 39 Cornus Cornus NNP 33566 501 40 Drummondi Drummondi NNP 33566 501 41 _ _ NNP 33566 501 42 ) ) -RRB- 33566 501 43 and and CC 33566 501 44 of of IN 33566 501 45 pokeberry pokeberry NN 33566 501 46 ; ; : 33566 501 47 a a DT 33566 501 48 pile pile NN 33566 501 49 of of IN 33566 501 50 small small JJ 33566 501 51 acorns acorn NNS 33566 501 52 of of IN 33566 501 53 chinquapin chinquapin NNP 33566 501 54 oak oak NNP 33566 501 55 ( ( -LRB- 33566 501 56 _ _ NNP 33566 501 57 Quercus Quercus NNP 33566 501 58 prinoides prinoide VBZ 33566 501 59 _ _ NNP 33566 501 60 ) ) -RRB- 33566 501 61 ; ; : 33566 501 62 dry dry JJ 33566 501 63 seed seed NN 33566 501 64 heads head NNS 33566 501 65 of of IN 33566 501 66 grass grass NN 33566 501 67 ( ( -LRB- 33566 501 68 _ _ NNP 33566 501 69 Bromus Bromus NNP 33566 501 70 inermis inermis NNP 33566 501 71 _ _ NNP 33566 501 72 and and CC 33566 501 73 _ _ NNP 33566 501 74 B. B. NNP 33566 502 1 japonicus japonicus NNP 33566 502 2 _ _ NNP 33566 502 3 ) ) -RRB- 33566 502 4 . . . 33566 503 1 December December NNP 33566 503 2 22 22 CD 33566 503 3 : : : 33566 503 4 Many many JJ 33566 503 5 twigs twig NNS 33566 503 6 of of IN 33566 503 7 bittersweet bittersweet NN 33566 503 8 ( ( -LRB- 33566 503 9 _ _ NNP 33566 503 10 Celastrus Celastrus NNP 33566 503 11 scandens scanden NNS 33566 503 12 _ _ NNP 33566 503 13 ) ) -RRB- 33566 503 14 with with IN 33566 503 15 fruits fruit NNS 33566 503 16 still still RB 33566 503 17 attached attach VBN 33566 503 18 ; ; : 33566 503 19 several several JJ 33566 503 20 seed seed NN 33566 503 21 heads head NNS 33566 503 22 of of IN 33566 503 23 sunflower sunflower NN 33566 503 24 ( ( -LRB- 33566 503 25 _ _ NNP 33566 503 26 Helianthus Helianthus NNP 33566 503 27 annuus annuus NN 33566 503 28 _ _ NNP 33566 503 29 ) ) -RRB- 33566 503 30 ; ; : 33566 503 31 a a DT 33566 503 32 few few JJ 33566 503 33 acorns acorn NNS 33566 503 34 of of IN 33566 503 35 chinquapin chinquapin NNP 33566 503 36 oak oak NNP 33566 503 37 ; ; : 33566 503 38 fragments fragment NNS 33566 503 39 of of IN 33566 503 40 the the DT 33566 503 41 fruit fruit NN 33566 503 42 of of IN 33566 503 43 osage osage NNP 33566 503 44 orange orange NN 33566 503 45 ; ; : 33566 503 46 cured cured JJ 33566 503 47 bundles bundle NNS 33566 503 48 of of IN 33566 503 49 trefoil trefoil NNP 33566 503 50 ( ( -LRB- 33566 503 51 _ _ NNP 33566 503 52 Desmodium Desmodium NNP 33566 503 53 glutinosum glutinosum NNP 33566 503 54 _ _ NNP 33566 503 55 ) ) -RRB- 33566 503 56 , , , 33566 503 57 carrion carrion NN 33566 503 58 - - HYPH 33566 503 59 flower flower NN 33566 503 60 , , , 33566 503 61 and and CC 33566 503 62 tickle tickle VB 33566 503 63 grass grass NN 33566 503 64 ( ( -LRB- 33566 503 65 _ _ NNP 33566 503 66 Panicum Panicum NNP 33566 503 67 capillare capillare NN 33566 503 68 _ _ NNP 33566 503 69 ) ) -RRB- 33566 503 70 . . . 33566 504 1 Although although IN 33566 504 2 the the DT 33566 504 3 eastern eastern JJ 33566 504 4 woodrat woodrat NN 33566 504 5 is be VBZ 33566 504 6 relatively relatively RB 33566 504 7 unspecialized unspecialized JJ 33566 504 8 in in IN 33566 504 9 its -PRON- PRP$ 33566 504 10 feeding feeding NN 33566 504 11 habits habit NNS 33566 504 12 , , , 33566 504 13 a a DT 33566 504 14 few few JJ 33566 504 15 species specie NNS 33566 504 16 of of IN 33566 504 17 favored favor VBN 33566 504 18 food food NN 33566 504 19 plants plant NNS 33566 504 20 probably probably RB 33566 504 21 make make VBP 33566 504 22 up up RP 33566 504 23 the the DT 33566 504 24 greater great JJR 33566 504 25 part part NN 33566 504 26 of of IN 33566 504 27 its -PRON- PRP$ 33566 504 28 diet diet NN 33566 504 29 . . . 33566 505 1 In in IN 33566 505 2 northeastern northeastern JJ 33566 505 3 Kansas Kansas NNP 33566 505 4 , , , 33566 505 5 at at IN 33566 505 6 present present NN 33566 505 7 , , , 33566 505 8 osage osage NN 33566 505 9 orange orange NN 33566 505 10 probably probably RB 33566 505 11 is be VBZ 33566 505 12 by by IN 33566 505 13 far far RB 33566 505 14 the the DT 33566 505 15 most most RBS 33566 505 16 important important JJ 33566 505 17 single single JJ 33566 505 18 species specie NNS 33566 505 19 . . . 33566 506 1 Despite despite IN 33566 506 2 the the DT 33566 506 3 fact fact NN 33566 506 4 that that IN 33566 506 5 its -PRON- PRP$ 33566 506 6 aromatic aromatic JJ 33566 506 7 leaves leave NNS 33566 506 8 and and CC 33566 506 9 fruits fruit NNS 33566 506 10 are be VBP 33566 506 11 somewhat somewhat RB 33566 506 12 repellent repellent JJ 33566 506 13 to to IN 33566 506 14 insects insect NNS 33566 506 15 and and CC 33566 506 16 some some DT 33566 506 17 other other JJ 33566 506 18 animals animal NNS 33566 506 19 , , , 33566 506 20 they -PRON- PRP 33566 506 21 are be VBP 33566 506 22 well well RB 33566 506 23 liked like VBN 33566 506 24 by by IN 33566 506 25 woodrats woodrat NNS 33566 506 26 , , , 33566 506 27 and and CC 33566 506 28 provide provide VB 33566 506 29 a a DT 33566 506 30 year year NN 33566 506 31 - - HYPH 33566 506 32 round round JJ 33566 506 33 food food NN 33566 506 34 supply supply NN 33566 506 35 to to IN 33566 506 36 those those DT 33566 506 37 individuals individual NNS 33566 506 38 having have VBG 33566 506 39 houses house NNS 33566 506 40 in in IN 33566 506 41 or or CC 33566 506 42 near near IN 33566 506 43 the the DT 33566 506 44 trees tree NNS 33566 506 45 . . . 33566 507 1 Honey honey NN 33566 507 2 locust locust NN 33566 507 3 similarly similarly RB 33566 507 4 provides provide VBZ 33566 507 5 thorny thorny JJ 33566 507 6 shelter shelter NN 33566 507 7 for for IN 33566 507 8 house house NN 33566 507 9 sites site NNS 33566 507 10 , , , 33566 507 11 while while IN 33566 507 12 the the DT 33566 507 13 foliage foliage NN 33566 507 14 , , , 33566 507 15 the the DT 33566 507 16 seeds seed NNS 33566 507 17 , , , 33566 507 18 and and CC 33566 507 19 the the DT 33566 507 20 bark bark NN 33566 507 21 of of IN 33566 507 22 twigs twig NNS 33566 507 23 and and CC 33566 507 24 trunks trunk NNS 33566 507 25 are be VBP 33566 507 26 eaten eat VBN 33566 507 27 . . . 33566 508 1 In in IN 33566 508 2 houses house NNS 33566 508 3 that that WDT 33566 508 4 are be VBP 33566 508 5 situated situate VBN 33566 508 6 near near IN 33566 508 7 honey honey NN 33566 508 8 locusts locust NNS 33566 508 9 , , , 33566 508 10 the the DT 33566 508 11 large large JJ 33566 508 12 , , , 33566 508 13 heavy heavy JJ 33566 508 14 seed seed NN 33566 508 15 pods pod NNS 33566 508 16 are be VBP 33566 508 17 sometimes sometimes RB 33566 508 18 stored store VBN 33566 508 19 by by IN 33566 508 20 the the DT 33566 508 21 hundreds hundred NNS 33566 508 22 . . . 33566 509 1 Old old JJ 33566 509 2 pods pod NNS 33566 509 3 are be VBP 33566 509 4 often often RB 33566 509 5 used use VBN 33566 509 6 in in IN 33566 509 7 substitution substitution NN 33566 509 8 for for IN 33566 509 9 sticks stick NNS 33566 509 10 as as IN 33566 509 11 building building NN 33566 509 12 material material NN 33566 509 13 in in IN 33566 509 14 the the DT 33566 509 15 house house NN 33566 509 16 . . . 33566 510 1 Nevertheless nevertheless RB 33566 510 2 , , , 33566 510 3 honey honey NN 33566 510 4 locust locust NN 33566 510 5 is be VBZ 33566 510 6 used use VBN 33566 510 7 relatively relatively RB 33566 510 8 little little JJ 33566 510 9 as as IN 33566 510 10 compared compare VBN 33566 510 11 with with IN 33566 510 12 osage osage NN 33566 510 13 orange orange NN 33566 510 14 . . . 33566 511 1 Other other JJ 33566 511 2 plants plant NNS 33566 511 3 that that WDT 33566 511 4 figure figure VBP 33566 511 5 most most RBS 33566 511 6 importantly importantly RB 33566 511 7 in in IN 33566 511 8 the the DT 33566 511 9 diet diet NN 33566 511 10 include include VBP 33566 511 11 bittersweet bittersweet NNP 33566 511 12 , , , 33566 511 13 fox fox NNP 33566 511 14 grape grape NN 33566 511 15 , , , 33566 511 16 pokeberry pokeberry NN 33566 511 17 and and CC 33566 511 18 horse horse NN 33566 511 19 nettle nettle NN 33566 511 20 ( ( -LRB- 33566 511 21 _ _ NNP 33566 511 22 Solanum Solanum NNP 33566 511 23 carolinense carolinense NN 33566 511 24 _ _ NNP 33566 511 25 ) ) -RRB- 33566 511 26 . . . 33566 512 1 Rainey Rainey NNP 33566 512 2 ( ( -LRB- 33566 512 3 _ _ NNP 33566 512 4 op op NN 33566 512 5 . . . 33566 513 1 cit cit NNP 33566 513 2 . . . 33566 513 3 _ _ NNP 33566 513 4 ) ) -RRB- 33566 513 5 mentioned mention VBD 33566 513 6 that that IN 33566 513 7 captive captive JJ 33566 513 8 woodrats woodrat NNS 33566 513 9 would would MD 33566 513 10 eat eat VB 33566 513 11 meat meat NN 33566 513 12 , , , 33566 513 13 both both CC 33566 513 14 cooked cooked JJ 33566 513 15 and and CC 33566 513 16 raw raw JJ 33566 513 17 , , , 33566 513 18 and and CC 33566 513 19 on on IN 33566 513 20 one one CD 33566 513 21 occasion occasion NN 33566 513 22 he -PRON- PRP 33566 513 23 found find VBD 33566 513 24 remains remain NNS 33566 513 25 of of IN 33566 513 26 a a DT 33566 513 27 cicada cicada NN 33566 513 28 on on IN 33566 513 29 a a DT 33566 513 30 house house NN 33566 513 31 under under IN 33566 513 32 circumstances circumstance NNS 33566 513 33 suggesting suggest VBG 33566 513 34 that that IN 33566 513 35 this this DT 33566 513 36 insect insect NN 33566 513 37 had have VBD 33566 513 38 been be VBN 33566 513 39 eaten eat VBN 33566 513 40 by by IN 33566 513 41 a a DT 33566 513 42 rat rat NN 33566 513 43 . . . 33566 514 1 In in IN 33566 514 2 the the DT 33566 514 3 course course NN 33566 514 4 of of IN 33566 514 5 trapping trap VBG 33566 514 6 for for IN 33566 514 7 opossums opossum NNS 33566 514 8 and and CC 33566 514 9 small small JJ 33566 514 10 carnivores carnivore NNS 33566 514 11 , , , 33566 514 12 woodrats woodrat NNS 33566 514 13 were be VBD 33566 514 14 caught catch VBN 33566 514 15 on on IN 33566 514 16 many many JJ 33566 514 17 occasions occasion NNS 33566 514 18 by by IN 33566 514 19 Fitch Fitch NNP 33566 514 20 in in IN 33566 514 21 traps trap NNS 33566 514 22 baited bait VBN 33566 514 23 with with IN 33566 514 24 animal animal NN 33566 514 25 material material NN 33566 514 26 exclusively exclusively RB 33566 514 27 -- -- : 33566 514 28 miscellaneous miscellaneous JJ 33566 514 29 meat meat NN 33566 514 30 scraps scrap NNS 33566 514 31 , , , 33566 514 32 canned canned JJ 33566 514 33 dog dog NN 33566 514 34 - - HYPH 33566 514 35 food food NN 33566 514 36 , , , 33566 514 37 bacon bacon NN 33566 514 38 grease grease NN 33566 514 39 , , , 33566 514 40 or or CC 33566 514 41 carcasses carcass NNS 33566 514 42 of of IN 33566 514 43 small small JJ 33566 514 44 vertebrates vertebrate NNS 33566 514 45 . . . 33566 515 1 In in IN 33566 515 2 fact fact NN 33566 515 3 , , , 33566 515 4 such such JJ 33566 515 5 baits bait NNS 33566 515 6 seemed seem VBD 33566 515 7 to to TO 33566 515 8 be be VB 33566 515 9 even even RB 33566 515 10 more more RBR 33566 515 11 attractive attractive JJ 33566 515 12 than than IN 33566 515 13 the the DT 33566 515 14 grain grain NN 33566 515 15 , , , 33566 515 16 seeds seed NNS 33566 515 17 , , , 33566 515 18 peanut peanut NN 33566 515 19 butter butter NN 33566 515 20 and and CC 33566 515 21 raisins raisin NNS 33566 515 22 that that WDT 33566 515 23 had have VBD 33566 515 24 been be VBN 33566 515 25 used use VBN 33566 515 26 customarily customarily RB 33566 515 27 to to TO 33566 515 28 bait bait VB 33566 515 29 the the DT 33566 515 30 traps trap NNS 33566 515 31 set set VBN 33566 515 32 for for IN 33566 515 33 woodrats woodrat NNS 33566 515 34 . . . 33566 516 1 However however RB 33566 516 2 , , , 33566 516 3 such such JJ 33566 516 4 meat meat NN 33566 516 5 baits bait NNS 33566 516 6 could could MD 33566 516 7 be be VB 33566 516 8 used use VBN 33566 516 9 effectively effectively RB 33566 516 10 only only RB 33566 516 11 in in IN 33566 516 12 cold cold JJ 33566 516 13 weather weather NN 33566 516 14 , , , 33566 516 15 because because IN 33566 516 16 of of IN 33566 516 17 rapid rapid JJ 33566 516 18 spoilage spoilage NN 33566 516 19 and and CC 33566 516 20 interference interference NN 33566 516 21 by by IN 33566 516 22 insects insect NNS 33566 516 23 at at IN 33566 516 24 higher high JJR 33566 516 25 temperatures temperature NNS 33566 516 26 . . . 33566 517 1 On on IN 33566 517 2 one one CD 33566 517 3 occasion occasion NN 33566 517 4 an an DT 33566 517 5 adult adult NN 33566 517 6 pilot pilot NN 33566 517 7 black black JJ 33566 517 8 snake snake NN 33566 517 9 found find VBD 33566 517 10 dead dead JJ 33566 517 11 on on IN 33566 517 12 the the DT 33566 517 13 road road NN 33566 517 14 , , , 33566 517 15 a a DT 33566 517 16 recent recent JJ 33566 517 17 traffic traffic NN 33566 517 18 victim victim NN 33566 517 19 , , , 33566 517 20 was be VBD 33566 517 21 brought bring VBN 33566 517 22 to to IN 33566 517 23 the the DT 33566 517 24 Reservation Reservation NNP 33566 517 25 headquarters headquarters NN 33566 517 26 for for IN 33566 517 27 examination examination NN 33566 517 28 and and CC 33566 517 29 was be VBD 33566 517 30 left leave VBN 33566 517 31 overnight overnight RB 33566 517 32 in in IN 33566 517 33 the the DT 33566 517 34 garage garage NN 33566 517 35 . . . 33566 518 1 On on IN 33566 518 2 the the DT 33566 518 3 following following JJ 33566 518 4 morning morning NN 33566 518 5 the the DT 33566 518 6 carcass carcass NN 33566 518 7 of of IN 33566 518 8 the the DT 33566 518 9 snake snake NN 33566 518 10 was be VBD 33566 518 11 found find VBN 33566 518 12 to to TO 33566 518 13 have have VB 33566 518 14 been be VBN 33566 518 15 dragged drag VBN 33566 518 16 a a DT 33566 518 17 short short JJ 33566 518 18 distance distance NN 33566 518 19 and and CC 33566 518 20 gnawed gnaw VBD 33566 518 21 ; ; : 33566 518 22 a a DT 33566 518 23 quantity quantity NN 33566 518 24 of of IN 33566 518 25 flesh flesh NN 33566 518 26 was be VBD 33566 518 27 eaten eat VBN 33566 518 28 at at IN 33566 518 29 an an DT 33566 518 30 exposed expose VBN 33566 518 31 wound wound NN 33566 518 32 on on IN 33566 518 33 the the DT 33566 518 34 neck neck NN 33566 518 35 . . . 33566 519 1 Woodrat woodrat NN 33566 519 2 tracks track NNS 33566 519 3 were be VBD 33566 519 4 thickly thickly RB 33566 519 5 imprinted imprint VBN 33566 519 6 on on IN 33566 519 7 the the DT 33566 519 8 dusty dusty JJ 33566 519 9 soil soil NN 33566 519 10 around around IN 33566 519 11 the the DT 33566 519 12 snake snake NN 33566 519 13 . . . 33566 520 1 The the DT 33566 520 2 adult adult NN 33566 520 3 male male JJ 33566 520 4 woodrat woodrat NN 33566 520 5 that that WDT 33566 520 6 lived live VBD 33566 520 7 in in IN 33566 520 8 the the DT 33566 520 9 garage garage NN 33566 520 10 had have VBD 33566 520 11 evidently evidently RB 33566 520 12 spent spend VBN 33566 520 13 much much JJ 33566 520 14 time time NN 33566 520 15 moving move VBG 33566 520 16 about about IN 33566 520 17 the the DT 33566 520 18 carcass carcass NN 33566 520 19 and and CC 33566 520 20 over over IN 33566 520 21 it -PRON- PRP 33566 520 22 , , , 33566 520 23 and and CC 33566 520 24 feeding feed VBG 33566 520 25 upon upon IN 33566 520 26 it -PRON- PRP 33566 520 27 . . . 33566 521 1 It -PRON- PRP 33566 521 2 seemed seem VBD 33566 521 3 remarkable remarkable JJ 33566 521 4 that that IN 33566 521 5 this this DT 33566 521 6 individual individual NN 33566 521 7 was be VBD 33566 521 8 not not RB 33566 521 9 deterred deter VBN 33566 521 10 from from IN 33566 521 11 feeding feed VBG 33566 521 12 on on IN 33566 521 13 the the DT 33566 521 14 snake snake NN 33566 521 15 by by IN 33566 521 16 an an DT 33566 521 17 instinctive instinctive JJ 33566 521 18 fear fear NN 33566 521 19 of of IN 33566 521 20 one one CD 33566 521 21 of of IN 33566 521 22 its -PRON- PRP$ 33566 521 23 chief chief JJ 33566 521 24 natural natural JJ 33566 521 25 enemies enemy NNS 33566 521 26 . . . 33566 522 1 Although although IN 33566 522 2 the the DT 33566 522 3 eastern eastern JJ 33566 522 4 woodrat woodrat NN 33566 522 5 's 's POS 33566 522 6 food food NN 33566 522 7 consists consist VBZ 33566 522 8 mostly mostly RB 33566 522 9 of of IN 33566 522 10 vegetation vegetation NN 33566 522 11 , , , 33566 522 12 the the DT 33566 522 13 strong strong JJ 33566 522 14 tendency tendency NN 33566 522 15 noted note VBN 33566 522 16 to to TO 33566 522 17 feed feed VB 33566 522 18 upon upon IN 33566 522 19 flesh flesh NN 33566 522 20 when when WRB 33566 522 21 it -PRON- PRP 33566 522 22 is be VBZ 33566 522 23 available available JJ 33566 522 24 suggests suggest VBZ 33566 522 25 that that IN 33566 522 26 these these DT 33566 522 27 rodents rodent NNS 33566 522 28 may may MD 33566 522 29 , , , 33566 522 30 occasionally occasionally RB 33566 522 31 at at IN 33566 522 32 least least JJS 33566 522 33 , , , 33566 522 34 prey prey NN 33566 522 35 upon upon IN 33566 522 36 helpless helpless JJ 33566 522 37 young young NNP 33566 522 38 of of IN 33566 522 39 small small JJ 33566 522 40 vertebrates vertebrate NNS 33566 522 41 that that WDT 33566 522 42 are be VBP 33566 522 43 readily readily RB 33566 522 44 available available JJ 33566 522 45 to to IN 33566 522 46 them -PRON- PRP 33566 522 47 . . . 33566 523 1 Nestling nestle VBG 33566 523 2 birds bird NNS 33566 523 3 , , , 33566 523 4 either either CC 33566 523 5 on on IN 33566 523 6 the the DT 33566 523 7 ground ground NN 33566 523 8 or or CC 33566 523 9 in in IN 33566 523 10 low low JJ 33566 523 11 trees tree NNS 33566 523 12 , , , 33566 523 13 and and CC 33566 523 14 young young JJ 33566 523 15 mice mouse NNS 33566 523 16 in in IN 33566 523 17 nests nest NNS 33566 523 18 that that WDT 33566 523 19 are be VBP 33566 523 20 accessible accessible JJ 33566 523 21 , , , 33566 523 22 might may MD 33566 523 23 tempt tempt VB 33566 523 24 the the DT 33566 523 25 rat rat NN 33566 523 26 to to TO 33566 523 27 indulge indulge VB 33566 523 28 in in IN 33566 523 29 predation predation NN 33566 523 30 . . . 33566 524 1 _ _ NNP 33566 524 2 Breeding Breeding NNP 33566 524 3 _ _ NNP 33566 524 4 Reproductive Reproductive NNP 33566 524 5 activity activity NN 33566 524 6 continues continue VBZ 33566 524 7 to to IN 33566 524 8 some some DT 33566 524 9 extent extent NN 33566 524 10 throughout throughout IN 33566 524 11 the the DT 33566 524 12 year year NN 33566 524 13 except except IN 33566 524 14 in in IN 33566 524 15 late late JJ 33566 524 16 autumn autumn NN 33566 524 17 and and CC 33566 524 18 early early JJ 33566 524 19 winter winter NN 33566 524 20 . . . 33566 525 1 Presence presence NN 33566 525 2 of of IN 33566 525 3 a a DT 33566 525 4 vaginal vaginal JJ 33566 525 5 orifice orifice NN 33566 525 6 was be VBD 33566 525 7 used use VBN 33566 525 8 as as IN 33566 525 9 an an DT 33566 525 10 indication indication NN 33566 525 11 of of IN 33566 525 12 sexual sexual JJ 33566 525 13 activity activity NN 33566 525 14 . . . 33566 526 1 In in IN 33566 526 2 most most JJS 33566 526 3 instances instance NNS 33566 526 4 the the DT 33566 526 5 orifice orifice NN 33566 526 6 was be VBD 33566 526 7 not not RB 33566 526 8 indicative indicative JJ 33566 526 9 of of IN 33566 526 10 actual actual JJ 33566 526 11 oestrus oestrus NNP 33566 526 12 , , , 33566 526 13 as as IN 33566 526 14 it -PRON- PRP 33566 526 15 persisted persist VBD 33566 526 16 through through IN 33566 526 17 the the DT 33566 526 18 preceding precede VBG 33566 526 19 and and CC 33566 526 20 following follow VBG 33566 526 21 stages stage NNS 33566 526 22 of of IN 33566 526 23 an an DT 33566 526 24 oestrus oestrus JJ 33566 526 25 cycle cycle NN 33566 526 26 . . . 33566 527 1 In in IN 33566 527 2 anoestrus anoestrus NNP 33566 527 3 the the DT 33566 527 4 orifice orifice NN 33566 527 5 is be VBZ 33566 527 6 sealed seal VBN 33566 527 7 , , , 33566 527 8 the the DT 33566 527 9 genitalia genitalia NNP 33566 527 10 are be VBP 33566 527 11 reduced reduce VBN 33566 527 12 in in IN 33566 527 13 size size NN 33566 527 14 and and CC 33566 527 15 the the DT 33566 527 16 skin skin NN 33566 527 17 in in IN 33566 527 18 the the DT 33566 527 19 genital genital JJ 33566 527 20 region region NN 33566 527 21 is be VBZ 33566 527 22 white white JJ 33566 527 23 . . . 33566 528 1 Immature immature JJ 33566 528 2 females female NNS 33566 528 3 , , , 33566 528 4 and and CC 33566 528 5 adults adult NNS 33566 528 6 during during IN 33566 528 7 most most JJS 33566 528 8 of of IN 33566 528 9 the the DT 33566 528 10 winter winter NN 33566 528 11 , , , 33566 528 12 are be VBP 33566 528 13 in in IN 33566 528 14 this this DT 33566 528 15 quiescent quiescent JJ 33566 528 16 condition condition NN 33566 528 17 . . . 33566 529 1 Onset onset NN 33566 529 2 of of IN 33566 529 3 the the DT 33566 529 4 breeding breeding NN 33566 529 5 season season NN 33566 529 6 in in IN 33566 529 7 late late JJ 33566 529 8 winter winter NN 33566 529 9 is be VBZ 33566 529 10 relatively relatively RB 33566 529 11 abrupt abrupt JJ 33566 529 12 , , , 33566 529 13 and and CC 33566 529 14 seemingly seemingly RB 33566 529 15 is be VBZ 33566 529 16 a a DT 33566 529 17 photoperiodic photoperiodic JJ 33566 529 18 response response NN 33566 529 19 . . . 33566 530 1 Breeding breeding NN 33566 530 2 may may MD 33566 530 3 begin begin VB 33566 530 4 in in IN 33566 530 5 late late JJ 33566 530 6 January January NNP 33566 530 7 , , , 33566 530 8 and and CC 33566 530 9 most most JJS 33566 530 10 females female NNS 33566 530 11 are be VBP 33566 530 12 in in IN 33566 530 13 breeding breed VBG 33566 530 14 condition condition NN 33566 530 15 within within IN 33566 530 16 the the DT 33566 530 17 first first JJ 33566 530 18 half half NN 33566 530 19 of of IN 33566 530 20 February February NNP 33566 530 21 . . . 33566 531 1 In in IN 33566 531 2 oestrus oestrus NNP 33566 531 3 the the DT 33566 531 4 genitalia genitalia NNP 33566 531 5 are be VBP 33566 531 6 enlarged enlarge VBN 33566 531 7 and and CC 33566 531 8 discolored discolor VBN 33566 531 9 and and CC 33566 531 10 the the DT 33566 531 11 vaginal vaginal JJ 33566 531 12 orifice orifice NN 33566 531 13 is be VBZ 33566 531 14 prominent prominent JJ 33566 531 15 and and CC 33566 531 16 gaping gape VBG 33566 531 17 . . . 33566 532 1 By by IN 33566 532 2 February February NNP 33566 532 3 most most JJS 33566 532 4 females female NNS 33566 532 5 born bear VBD 33566 532 6 the the DT 33566 532 7 previous previous JJ 33566 532 8 season season NN 33566 532 9 have have VBP 33566 532 10 matured mature VBN 33566 532 11 , , , 33566 532 12 and and CC 33566 532 13 breeding breeding NN 33566 532 14 involves involve VBZ 33566 532 15 the the DT 33566 532 16 entire entire JJ 33566 532 17 population population NN 33566 532 18 , , , 33566 532 19 except except IN 33566 532 20 possibly possibly RB 33566 532 21 for for IN 33566 532 22 retarded retarded JJ 33566 532 23 young young JJ 33566 532 24 and and CC 33566 532 25 individuals individual NNS 33566 532 26 suffering suffer VBG 33566 532 27 from from IN 33566 532 28 disease disease NN 33566 532 29 , , , 33566 532 30 injury injury NN 33566 532 31 or or CC 33566 532 32 malnutrition malnutrition NN 33566 532 33 . . . 33566 533 1 Rainey Rainey NNP 33566 533 2 ( ( -LRB- 33566 533 3 1956 1956 CD 33566 533 4 ) ) -RRB- 33566 533 5 recorded record VBD 33566 533 6 an an DT 33566 533 7 average average NN 33566 533 8 of of IN 33566 533 9 2.3 2.3 CD 33566 533 10 young young JJ 33566 533 11 per per IN 33566 533 12 litter litter NN 33566 533 13 . . . 33566 534 1 Number number NN 33566 534 2 of of IN 33566 534 3 litters litter NNS 33566 534 4 normally normally RB 33566 534 5 produced produce VBN 33566 534 6 in in IN 33566 534 7 the the DT 33566 534 8 course course NN 33566 534 9 of of IN 33566 534 10 a a DT 33566 534 11 season season NN 33566 534 12 by by IN 33566 534 13 an an DT 33566 534 14 adult adult NN 33566 534 15 female female NN 33566 534 16 is be VBZ 33566 534 17 unknown unknown JJ 33566 534 18 , , , 33566 534 19 but but CC 33566 534 20 most most JJS 33566 534 21 mature mature JJ 33566 534 22 females female NNS 33566 534 23 examined examine VBN 33566 534 24 within within IN 33566 534 25 the the DT 33566 534 26 period period NN 33566 534 27 February February NNP 33566 534 28 to to IN 33566 534 29 September September NNP 33566 534 30 inclusive inclusive NN 33566 534 31 were be VBD 33566 534 32 in in IN 33566 534 33 some some DT 33566 534 34 stage stage NN 33566 534 35 of of IN 33566 534 36 the the DT 33566 534 37 breeding breeding NN 33566 534 38 cycle cycle NN 33566 534 39 . . . 33566 535 1 It -PRON- PRP 33566 535 2 is be VBZ 33566 535 3 obvious obvious JJ 33566 535 4 that that IN 33566 535 5 the the DT 33566 535 6 females female NNS 33566 535 7 which which WDT 33566 535 8 are be VBP 33566 535 9 successful successful JJ 33566 535 10 in in IN 33566 535 11 rearing rear VBG 33566 535 12 their -PRON- PRP$ 33566 535 13 litters litter NNS 33566 535 14 produce produce VBP 33566 535 15 at at RB 33566 535 16 least least RBS 33566 535 17 two two CD 33566 535 18 litters litter NNS 33566 535 19 annually annually RB 33566 535 20 , , , 33566 535 21 and and CC 33566 535 22 probably probably RB 33566 535 23 some some DT 33566 535 24 produce produce VBP 33566 535 25 three three CD 33566 535 26 litters litter NNS 33566 535 27 . . . 33566 536 1 When when WRB 33566 536 2 entire entire JJ 33566 536 3 litters litter NNS 33566 536 4 are be VBP 33566 536 5 lost lose VBN 33566 536 6 at at IN 33566 536 7 an an DT 33566 536 8 early early JJ 33566 536 9 age age NN 33566 536 10 , , , 33566 536 11 to to IN 33566 536 12 predation predation NN 33566 536 13 , , , 33566 536 14 or or CC 33566 536 15 other other JJ 33566 536 16 causes cause NNS 33566 536 17 , , , 33566 536 18 productivity productivity NN 33566 536 19 is be VBZ 33566 536 20 much much RB 33566 536 21 increased increase VBN 33566 536 22 , , , 33566 536 23 with with IN 33566 536 24 perhaps perhaps RB 33566 536 25 only only RB 33566 536 26 short short JJ 33566 536 27 intervals interval NNS 33566 536 28 between between IN 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temporary temporary JJ 33566 644 25 stopping stopping NN 33566 644 26 places place NNS 33566 644 27 , , , 33566 644 28 such such JJ 33566 644 29 as as IN 33566 644 30 old old JJ 33566 644 31 deserted deserted JJ 33566 644 32 houses house NNS 33566 644 33 , , , 33566 644 34 and and CC 33566 644 35 by by IN 33566 644 36 population population NN 33566 644 37 density density NN 33566 644 38 of of IN 33566 644 39 the the DT 33566 644 40 rats rat NNS 33566 644 41 themselves -PRON- PRP 33566 644 42 . . . 33566 645 1 Food food NN 33566 645 2 of of IN 33566 645 3 the the DT 33566 645 4 eastern eastern JJ 33566 645 5 woodrat woodrat NN 33566 645 6 consists consist VBZ 33566 645 7 chiefly chiefly RB 33566 645 8 of of IN 33566 645 9 vegetation vegetation NN 33566 645 10 ; ; : 33566 645 11 many many JJ 33566 645 12 kinds kind NNS 33566 645 13 of of IN 33566 645 14 leaves leave NNS 33566 645 15 , , , 33566 645 16 fruits fruit NNS 33566 645 17 , , , 33566 645 18 and and CC 33566 645 19 seeds seed NNS 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bait NNS 33566 647 7 , , , 33566 647 8 and and CC 33566 647 9 have have VBP 33566 647 10 been be VBN 33566 647 11 known know VBN 33566 647 12 to to TO 33566 647 13 feed feed VB 33566 647 14 on on IN 33566 647 15 flesh flesh NN 33566 647 16 of of IN 33566 647 17 carcasses carcass NNS 33566 647 18 , , , 33566 647 19 even even RB 33566 647 20 on on IN 33566 647 21 one one CD 33566 647 22 of of IN 33566 647 23 the the DT 33566 647 24 pilot pilot JJ 33566 647 25 black black JJ 33566 647 26 snake snake NN 33566 647 27 which which WDT 33566 647 28 is be VBZ 33566 647 29 a a DT 33566 647 30 predator predator NN 33566 647 31 on on IN 33566 647 32 the the DT 33566 647 33 rat rat NN 33566 647 34 . . . 33566 648 1 Woodrats woodrat NNS 33566 648 2 are be VBP 33566 648 3 born bear VBN 33566 648 4 blind blind JJ 33566 648 5 , , , 33566 648 6 naked naked JJ 33566 648 7 , , , 33566 648 8 and and CC 33566 648 9 helpless helpless JJ 33566 648 10 , , , 33566 648 11 at at IN 33566 648 12 a a DT 33566 648 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approximately approximately RB 33566 651 23 one one CD 33566 651 24 - - HYPH 33566 651 25 fourth fourth NN 33566 651 26 in in IN 33566 651 27 the the DT 33566 651 28 male male NN 33566 651 29 . . . 33566 652 1 Some some DT 33566 652 2 individuals individual NNS 33566 652 3 grow grow VBP 33566 652 4 to to IN 33566 652 5 maximum maximum JJ 33566 652 6 adult adult NN 33566 652 7 size size NN 33566 652 8 at at IN 33566 652 9 an an DT 33566 652 10 age age NN 33566 652 11 of of IN 33566 652 12 one one CD 33566 652 13 year year NN 33566 652 14 . . . 33566 653 1 Unusually unusually RB 33566 653 2 large large JJ 33566 653 3 individuals individual NNS 33566 653 4 are be VBP 33566 653 5 not not RB 33566 653 6 necessarily necessarily RB 33566 653 7 those those DT 33566 653 8 that that WDT 33566 653 9 are be VBP 33566 653 10 unusually unusually RB 33566 653 11 old old JJ 33566 653 12 . . . 33566 654 1 Longevity longevity NN 33566 654 2 is be VBZ 33566 654 3 greater great JJR 33566 654 4 in in IN 33566 654 5 woodrats woodrat NNS 33566 654 6 than than IN 33566 654 7 in in IN 33566 654 8 most most RBS 33566 654 9 smaller small JJR 33566 654 10 rodents rodent NNS 33566 654 11 . . . 33566 655 1 One one CD 33566 655 2 female female NN 33566 655 3 of of IN 33566 655 4 adult adult NN 33566 655 5 size size NN 33566 655 6 when when WRB 33566 655 7 first first RB 33566 655 8 trapped trap VBN 33566 655 9 was be VBD 33566 655 10 last last RB 33566 655 11 captured capture VBN 33566 655 12 991 991 CD 33566 655 13 days day NNS 33566 655 14 later later RB 33566 655 15 when when WRB 33566 655 16 she -PRON- PRP 33566 655 17 must must MD 33566 655 18 have have VB 33566 655 19 been be VBN 33566 655 20 well well RB 33566 655 21 over over IN 33566 655 22 three three CD 33566 655 23 years year NNS 33566 655 24 old old JJ 33566 655 25 , , , 33566 655 26 and and CC 33566 655 27 others other NNS 33566 655 28 are be VBP 33566 655 29 known know VBN 33566 655 30 to to TO 33566 655 31 have have VB 33566 655 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