Brown Rat

Are brown rats or black rats bigger?

You’ll usually know whether you have a problem with black or brown rats. The Norway rat, or brown rat, is considerably bigger than the ‘black’ version, and sometimes close to double the length and weight. You’re also more likely to come up against a brown rat than you are a black rat.

What does the brown rat eat?

Both brown and black rats are renowned for eating anything that could even be perceived as edible, including a few things that we would most definitely wrinkle our noses up at.

Where will you find brown rats in America?

This rat is found all over the globe, not just in America, and are commonly find in all the places that you can find people. It is the leftovers, food, and mess that the rats wait for — they are essentially just cleaning up after us. Brown rats tend to like the cooler climates more than they like dry, hot, arid habitats, but there is such a thing as too cold.

Where do brown rats live in residential areas?

These days, it is far more common to encounter rats in areas where lots of people live. Garbage dumps, garbage cans and bags, dumpsters, and even sewer ways are all common places to find rats, usually with them tearing into the leftover food or waste matter. Outdoor grains and farms are commonly hit, and you will also find them hanging around dumpsters outside restaurants and other food establishments.

Do brown rats or black rats have more babies?

Although both rat species are well-known for their staggering rate of reproduction, it is this one — the brown rat — that breeds faster. Brown rats do not have breeding/mating seasons like other animals do, instead breeding and mating year-round.