What is a "tree rat"? Dean Koontz often refers to California tree rats in his books.
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To answer your question I think he was referring to a slang term for a squirrel, but, tree rats do exist, http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c1/Black-footed_Tree-rat.jpg this is a picture of a black footed tree rat from Australia.
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Tree rats or "roof rats" are essentially ordinary rats that build their nests above ground. They are distinct from ground rats in no biological way; it is their behavior that sets them apart. The tree-dwelling habit is lifelong and territorial. Rats behave much as squirrels do, climbing and perching, but their eating habits are those of the rat. They are nocturnal, as well, unlike squirrels. Tree rats often live in the boles of trees or in wall ivy, but most prefer attics in homes or garages, which makes them a pest. Los Angeles is overrun with them.
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That is what us rednecks call a squirrel.
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Squirrels, or Pigeons. Often interchangeable.
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