rattus - The black rat Rattus rattus also family members known as the roof rat ship rat or house rat is a common longtailed rodent of the stereotypical rat genus Rattus in the subfamily Murinae 1 It likely originated in the Indian subcontinent but is now found worldwide 2The black rat is black to light brown in colour with a lighter underside It is a generalist omnivore and a serious pest to farmers Rat Wikipedia Characteristics of the black rat and the Norway rat Britannica Rat Rodent Species Habitats Characteristics Britannica A black rat Rattus rattus photographed at the George M Sutton Avian Research CenterThere are dozens of species of rats but black rats and brown rats are the two that most commonly live among Brown rat Rattus norvegicus species of rat family Muridae found on every continent except Antarctica The alternate name Norway rat came from a false hypothesis widely believed in 18thcentury England that the rats were native to Norway Research has confirmed however that the brown rat A rat in a suburb of Vancouver Skeleton of a black rat Rattus rattus on display at the Museum of Osteology The bestknown rat species are the black rat Rattus rattus and the brown rat Rattus norvegicusThis group generally known as the Old World rats or true rats originated in AsiaRats are bigger than most Old World mice which are their relatives but seldom weigh over 500 grams Rats National Geographic Droppings left by R rattus are often almost half as long 68138 mm as those of R norvegicus 134191 mm R rattus is a very agile and frequent climber rarely burrows nests mainly in trees and shrubs and is an infrequent swimmer R norvegicus burrows extensively nests underground and is a strong bioplacenton adalah swimmer It also climbs much less Rattus rattus also known as the house rat black rat or roof rat is a cosmopolitan rodent that lives in human habitats Learn about its geographic range habitat physical description reproduction behavior and more Rattus Wikipedia ADW Rattus rattus INFORMATION The black rat Rattus rattus and the Norway rat R norvegicus are the aggressive omnivorous animals commonly associated with the name They prefer areas of human habitation where they can easily find food They have keen senses and can climb jump burrow or gnaw their way into seemingly inaccessible places They reproduce extremely brown rat Encyclopedia Britannica rat genus Rattus the term generally and indiscriminately applied to numerous members of several rodent families having bodies longer than about 12 cm or 5 inches Smaller thintailed rodents are just as often indiscriminately referred to as mice In scientific usage rat applies to any of 56 thintailed mediumsized rodent species in the genus Rattus native to continental Asia and the Different Types of Rat Species in North America EcoGuard Rattus is a genus of muroid rodents all typically called rats However the term rat can also be applied to rodent species outside of this genus Species and description The bestknown Rattus species are the black rat R rattus and the brown rat R norvegicus In North America the primary rat species of concern within the genus Rattus are the black rat Rattus rattus and the brown rat Rattus norvegicus While many rodents are referred to as rats due to similarities in appearance and behavior not all belong to the Rattus genus The distinction between rats and mice often hinges on size Black rat Wikipedia Rattus rattus black rat CABI coolen Compendium CABI Digital Library
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