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{{ monster
|name=pack rat
|difficulty=3
|level=2
|experience=?
|speed=12
|AC=7
|MR=0
|align=0
|frequency=0
|genocidable=Yes
|attacks=[[Bite attack|Bite]] 1d3 [[Physical damage|physical]], [[Touch attack|touch]] 1d1 [[item theft]]
|resistances conveyed=None
|resistances=None
|attributes={{attributes|A pack rat|animal=1|nohands=1|carnivore=1|hostile=1|collect=1|strong=1|flank=1|infravisible=1}}
|size=Tiny
|nutr=30
|weight=30
|reference=[https://github.com/k21971/HackEM/blob/master/src/monst.c#L2166 Hack'EM 1.3.2 - src/monst.c, line 2166]
}}
{{for|the monster in other variants|pack rat}}
A '''pack rat''', {{monsym|pack rat}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[Hack'EM]]. The pack rat is a [[tiny]] and [[carnivorous]] [[rodent]] that is [[strong]], can be seen via [[infravision]], and will seek out [[food]] and other items to pick up—these traits are carried over from the [[Pack rat (SpliceHack)|pack rat]] of [[SpliceHack]].

A pack rat has a [[bite attack]] that deals [[physical damage]] and a [[touch attack]] which performs [[item theft]] similar to that of a [[monkey]].

==Generation==
Pack rats are not randomly generated, and normally-created ones are always hostile.

==Strategy==
While barely much stronger than the [[black rat]]s that they share a glyph with, pack rats can be annoyances due to their item theft and cannot be easily distinguished from their black rat cousins at a glance. Use the [[far look]] and [[call]] commands in order to keep track of which specific glyphs represent which monsters so that pack rats do not steal valuable items.

==Origin==
{{Wikipedia|Pack rat}}
{{Wikipedia|Hoarding disorder}}
A pack rat or packrat, also called a woodrat or trade rat, is the name used for any species of rodent in the genus ''Neotoma''. Pack rats get their name from their rat-like appearance, with long tails, large ears, and large, black eyes; they are noticeably larger than deer mice, harvest mice, and grasshopper mice, and are usually somewhat larger than cotton rats. Pack rats habitats can be found in North and Central America.

Pack rats are nest-building animals that use plant material such as twigs, sticks, and other available debris. They are particularly fond of shiny objects, and are known to drop what they are currently carrying upon finding something they want and "trade" that object for the new item. They can also be nusiances to humans that share their habitats, getting into everything from attics to car engines, damaging electrical wiring, and creating general noisy havoc. The term "pack rat" is also sometimes used to refer to anyone who exhibits compulsive hoarding disorders.

==Encyclopedia entry==
{{encyclopedia|
Rats are long-tailed rodents. They are aggressive,
omnivorous, and adaptable, often carrying diseases.

"The rat," said O'Brien, still addressing his invisible
audience, "although a rodent, is carnivorous. You are aware
of that. You will have heard of the things that happen in
the poor quarters of this town. In some streets a woman dare
not leave her baby alone in the house, even for five minutes.
The rats are certain to attack it. Within quite a small time
they will strip it to the bones. They also attack sick or
dying people. They show astonishing intelligence in knowing
when a human being is helpless."
|[ 1984, by George Orwell ]
}}
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 A '''pack rat''', {{monsym|pack rat}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in [[Hack'EM]]. The pack rat is a [[tiny]] and [[carnivorous]] [[rodent]] that is [[strong]], can be seen via [[infravision]], and will seek out [[food]] and other items to pick up&mdash;these traits are carried over from the [[Pack rat (SpliceHack)|pack rat]] of [[SpliceHack]].
-A pack rat has a [[bite attack]] that deals [[physical damage]] and a [[touch attack]] which performs [[item theft]] similar to that of a [[monkey]].
+A pack rat has a [[bite attack]] that deals [[physical damage]] and a [[touch attack]] which performs [[item theft]] similar to that of a [[monkey]]&mdash;these attacks use the same damage dice as the [[Pack rat (SLASH'EM)|pack rat]] of [[SLASH'EM]] and [[SlashTHEM]].
 ==Generation==
 Pack rats are not randomly generated, and normally-created ones are always hostile.
 ==Strategy==

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