My wife and I were on the edge of a salt marsh and that seemed to be a haven for Hispid Cotton Rats (Sigmodon hispidus).
I’ve seen them at night and under artificial cover but was surprised to see them running around like rabbits or conies in daylight.


Even the kids were out.

Note to our good friends just starting with English:
“Don’t cotton to” is a southern U.S. slang that means to not like.
(Ok, ok, it’s tough to do rat humor in any language!)