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Key Largo woodrats, bred in captivity at Disney's Animal Kingdom and Lowry Park Zoo, have been released at Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge.

See following photos. Congratulations to Refuge staff and volunteers.


(Photo courtesy of Clay DeGayner)


Woodrat Tweek ready for freedom

 

More Pictures from the Disney Woodrat Captive Breeding/Relocation Program


Tweek's stick nest - note leaves and many sticks she moved

 


Sides removed-bottom wire covered

 


Nest with logs


(Photo courtesy of Clay DeGayner)

Clayton and Ralph Degayner have also been leading projects to construct nesting habitats for the woodrat.

 

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