Roof Rat
This rat is smaller than a Norway rat. In the US, most common in the coast states and seaports.
- Common Name: Roof/Black/Ship Rat
- Scentific Name: Rattus rattus Linnaeus
- Class/Order/Family: Mammalia/Rodentia/Muridae
- Metamorphosis:
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Size
Combined head and body length of 6-8" long.
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Color
Usually brown with black intermixed.
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Biology
They have rather poor vision, but other senses are more developed.
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Habit
Primarily nocturnal and very cautious.
Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, and Washington Counties