Rattus Norvegicus

The Norway Rat a.k.a. Brown Rat, House Rat, Sewer Rat, Gray Rat

Stocky burrowing rodent with coarse brownish, red fur that weighs approximately 1 pound

Rats consume and contaminate food and animal feed. They are known to damage containers and packaging material in which foods and feed are stored. Structural damage to buildings is common due to gnawing and burrowing.

Cereal grains, meat, fish, nuts and some fruits.

Average litter size: 6 to 12 young. Females come into heat every 4 or 5 days and can mate within a day or two after a litter is born.

Nurine Typhus, leptospirosis, trichinosis, salmonellosis and ratbite fever.

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