Residents are finding rats in their homes in Eagle, Boise and across Southwest Idaho as the rodents make the region their ...

Generally, rats are larger than mice, although specific sizes can vary by species. For instance, brown rats (Norway rats) are relatively large, with bodies measuring between 7 to 10 inches (17.78 to ...

New York rats are primarily Norway (or brown) rats. Their ancestors lived in the wild in northern China and Mongolia, were established in parts of Europe by 1500, and then followed Europeans ...

Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus), like most species of rat, are very sociable and cooperate to help each other out Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news ...

Table 1 Current rat genome statistics compared to mouse ... coverage as a consequence of the unusually large size of the Brown Norway Y chromosome. This will be addressed by including additional ...