NORWAY RAT (Rattus norvegicus)

Biology

• Length: 7 to 9 ½ inches
• Weight: 7 to 20 ounces
• Normally brown with some black hair
• Tail is shorter than head and body combined.
• Droppings are up to ¾ inch long with capsule-shaped, blunt ends.

Distribution/Habits

• Found worldwide
• Primarily nocturnal
• Prefer to nest in burrows in soil by streams, lakes, rubbish etc. In structures, they prefer to be in ground or lower levels.
• Will travel up to 150 feet from their nesting site to obtain food or water.