They can bring in fleas, lice, ticks and other serious diseases.
They are fast breeders.
Love to take shelter in and around your home.
They contaminate food and surfaces.
They cause damage to a home or business by gnawing wood, wires, water pipes, etc.
They build nests in walls and attics.
Rats can spread up to 35 known diseases.
Rodents cause several house fires every year
Size: 10″ to 12″ long
Shape: Rat
Color: Black
Legs: 4
Wings: No
Antenna: No
Common Name: Norway Rat
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Species: Rattus norvegicus