For instance, brown rats (Norway rats) are relatively large, with bodies measuring between 7 to 10 inches (17.78 to 25.4 centimetres) and tails extending from 5 to 8 inches (12.7 to 20.32 ...

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 ...