Brown Rat

Rattus norvegicus

Summary 2

The Norway Rat is the only rat species in Wisconsin, it is distinctive by large size alone. Long naked tail and pointed snout are other good clues.

Range 3

Statewide.

Habitat 3

Anthropogenic habitats, almost never found away from people.

Size 3

8-10", tail 5-8".

Fontes e Créditos

  1. (c) Mark Philpott, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), https://www.flickr.com/photos/fftang/3648357326/
  2. Adaptado por raymie de uma obra de (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rattus_norvegicus
  3. (c) raymie, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA)

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