Rodents

House Mouse

Appearance Body rarely exceeding 2 inches long and 1 ounce in weight, with large ears, small eyes and pointed nose. Habitat Mice are found in buildings more often than rats. Mice can fit through hole as small as 1/4 of an inch- about the width of a pencil. Mice will make their nests in many

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Norway Rat

Appearance Brown, heavy-bodied, 6 to 8 inches long, with small eyes and ears and blunt nose. Tail is shorter than head and body. Its fur is shaggy. Habitat Rats live in fields, wooded areas, vacant lots, farms, and just about anywhere people have buildings. Norway rats nest in underground burrows, from which they enter buildings

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Roof Rat

Appearance Black or brown, 7 to 10 inches long, with a long tail, large ears and eyes, and a pointed nose. Body is smaller and sleeker than Norway rat. Fur is smooth. Habitat Outside, rats live in fields, wooded areas, vacant lots, farms, and just about anywhere people have buildings. Nests inside and under buildings,

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