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How many types of rats are there?

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There are two basic types of rats. Black/roof rats and Norway/brown rats.

The brown rat, is also known as the Norway rat, house rat, gray rat, barn rat, and wharf rat, is one of the best-known and is the larger of the two. Roof rats are also called black rats and ship rats.

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There are two basic types of rats. Black/roof rats and Norway/brown rats.

The brown rat, is also known as the Norway rat, house rat, gray rat, barn rat, and wharf rat, is one of the best-known and is the larger of the two. Roof rats are also called black rats and ship rats.

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