It likely originated in the indian subcontinent but is now found worldwide.
Rat tail roof.
Female roof rats have 10 teats norway rats have heavy thick bodies blunt muzzles and small close set ears.
The black rat rattus rattus also known as ship rat roof rat or house rat is a common long tailed rodent of the stereotypical rat genus rattus in the subfamily murinae.
Inspecting roof rat infestation.
It is a generalist omnivore and a serious pest to farmers because it.
Conspicuously shorter than their combined head and body their tails are carried with comparatively less movement than roof rats.
The roof rat feces are spindle shaped and reach about 1 2 inch in size the norway rat s droppings have a capsule shape.
Their 6 inch to 8 1 2 inch tails are dark on top with lighter undersides.
Roof rats possessing a long tail.
Roof rats have soft and smooth fur that is typically brown with intermixed spots of black.
And also because the norway rat can quickly adapt to the changes in the temperature compared to the roof rats.
Their undersides are often white gray or black.
They grow up to 18 in in length including their tail and weigh at least 5 oz.
The diet of the roof rats is entirely different from their brethren species.
If you pull the tail back over the body it will reach over its head.
The black rat is black to light brown in colour with a lighter underside.
Roof rats are long and thin rodents that have large eyes and ears a pointed nose and a scaly tail.
The roof rat has a long tail which is longer than the combined length of the head and body.
Adult roof rats measure 6 8 16 20 cm when combining their head and body length.