Imagine making a house out of your own waste, and then passing it on to your descendents. This picture is a Pack Rat midden, made entirely out of their own dung, and probably cemented together with a substance called amberat (the internet reveals that at least one person thought amberat might be helpful as a skin care product - now that's funny!). The ranger who pointed this interesting homestead stated that some of the dung used in its construction was probably decades old. Given their tiny legs and lack of motorized transport, Pack Rats generally only use nearby resources (shop locally!), and in caves, there isn't much nearby except stone, dirt, and whatever your behind leaves behind.
Human waste isn't allowed though, as this sign indicates:
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