The adult Norway rat is about 7"- 9 1/2" with a tail length of
6"-18" long. Fur is coarse, shaggy and color is usually brown
with scattered black hairs with underside gray to yellowish
white. The Norway rat has a blunt muzzle, small ears and eyes.
Norway rats are well know for damaging and destroying material
by gnawing, eats and contaminates stored food, its bite is also
a risk to humans as they are a vector or carrier of diseases The
Norway rat is nocturnal and unlike mice they shy away from new
objects introduced into their territory. The Norway rats nesting
preference is the lower parts of structures such as basements in
piles of debris and or merchandise but has also been found
outdoors on or around riverbanks, railroad embankments, piles of
rubbish and under concrete slabs. The Norway rat is an
opportunistic feeder and although they will feed on anything
they do prefer meat, fish and cereal. Norway Rats may carry or
contribute to the following: - Cowpox Virus -
Jaundice/leptospirosis/Weils disease The c