I like thinking about that too. The question that raises is, Does the pack rat do that? The doc doesn't get into that, but any specialist on their behavior would know. Maybe it never pays any more attention to it after it puts it wherever it puts it. I don't know.
I like thinking about the pack rat appreciating the aesthetics of the shiny objects. Like ornaments on a Christmas tree.
I like thinking about that too. The question that raises is, Does the pack rat do that? The doc doesn't get into that, but any specialist on their behavior would know. Maybe it never pays any more attention to it after it puts it wherever it puts it. I don't know.