Roof Rat
“Black rat Rattus rattus” by CSIRO is licensed under CC 3.0 Unported
- Also known as black rat, ship rat, house rat, Alexandrine, old English rat
- Originated in Asia
- Eat a wide range of food like, seeds, fruit, leaves, vertebrates, invertebrates
- On average about 5-7 inches long, lpus a 2.5-4 in tail
- Weigh around 4-12 oz
- Coloring is lt brown to black with a lighter underbelly
- Great climbers
- Prey to cats, owls, weasels, foxes and coyotes
