Black rat
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The black rat, also known as the roof rat, ship rat, or house rat, is a common long-tailed rodent of the stereotypical rat genus Rattus, in the subfamily Murinae. It is a generalist omnivore that can
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Closeup of the head of a black rat
Skull of a black rat
Black rat skeleton at the Museum of Osteology
Synanthrope
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A synanthrope is an organism that adapted to live near humans and evolved to benefit from human settlements and their environmental modifications. The term is usually used to describe wildlife, includ
Black rat
…subfamily Murinae. It is a generalist omnivore that can live on a wide variety of foods. It associates extensively with humans, and most populations are synanthropic. It likely originated in the Indian subcontinent, but is now found worldwide. The black rat is black to light brown in colour with a lighter underside…
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