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How many types of rats are there?
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.
Do ordinary rats have webbed feet?
No. Brown or Black Rats and House Mice do not have webbed feet.
How did brown rats end the plague?
The Asiatic brown rats were a species of rat that were very different than the plague caring black rats. The black rats were very susceptible to a type of flea that carried the plague well and was attracted to biting human. The Asiatic brown rat housed a different type of flea that carried the plague poorly and didn't bite humans. The brown rat beat out the black rats and became the dominant rat in Europe.
Why are pet rats different color than black or brown rats?
because htey are like cats
What kind of rats are there?
Brown black pouched fancy lab etc
Is the Brown rats snout the same as the Black rat?
No. It's more broad & kind of wedge-shaped. Black Rats have a very narrow snout
What are the main species of rats?
The main species of rats are the black rat (Rattus rattus) and the brown rat (Rattus norvegicus). Black rats are smaller and more agile, while brown rats are larger and more common in urban areas. Both species are known for their ability to adapt and thrive in various environments.
Which rat is bigger brown or black rat?
The brown rat, also known as the Norway rat, is generally larger than the black rat, also known as the roof rat. Brown rats can weigh up to 500 grams, while black rats typically weigh around 150 grams.
What disease do brown rats sread?
The rats themselves do not spread disease, but the fleas that are in their fur was well known for spreading the Black Death in the Middle Ages.
Where do rat stay?
Wild rats live around houses and buildings, in towns and cities. They originally came from Europe in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries. They got to other places by sneaking on ships. There are 80 species of rats. There are 2 common rats which are called Norway rats: black rats and brown rats. Some other kinds of rats are: rice rats, water rats, Rio rice rats, Yucatan vesper rat, American cane rat, Peruvian rat, South American water rat, Chilean rat, Andean swamp rat, wood rat, cotton rat, Allen's wood rat, fish eating rat, white tailed rat, and a whole lot more. Both brown and black rats live in sewers, rubbish dumps, farms, and river banks. You can find them almost everywhere. Brown and black rats are very good swimmers.
What genotype does a rat with 20 black rats babies and 22 brown rats babies have?
- you cant get litters with 42 kits so word it properly black is dominant, chocolate is recessive (from black, but dominant over some lighter colours)
Prevention of bubonic plague?
Unless you live in somewhere highly populated by BLACK rats (not brown rats) you don't have much chance of getting it, as they are the ones the fleas lived on. The black plague nowadays is also cured by antibiotics.
