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comparison with 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
- In plague: Nature of the disease
…carry plague include the black rat (Rattus rattus) and the great gerbil (Rhombomys opimus).
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