house rat

rodent
Also known as: Alexandrine rat, Rattus rattus, black rat, roof rat, ship rat

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comparison with brown rat

  • brown rat
    In rat

    …the Norway rat), and the house rat, R. rattus (also called the black rat, ship rat, or roof rat), live virtually everywhere that human populations have settled; the house rat is predominant in warmer climates, and the brown rat dominates in temperate regions, especially urban areas. Most likely originating in…

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role in spread of plague