Rodents

Species 01: Norway Rat

Rodent

Head and body combined: 7 – 9.5". Tail length: 6 – 8".
Can weigh up to 1 – 1½ lbs (the weight of a single baseball).
Muzzle blunt; eyes and ears small.
Fur is coarse, shaggy brown with scattered black hairs.
Droppings up to ¾" long, capsule-shaped with rounded ends.
Omnivorous — meats, fruits, grains and nuts.
Dead animals also serve as food; capable of catching small fish and rodents.
Require water to drink and nest as close to a water source as possible.
Poor eyesight, but can run, climb, jump and swim.
Signs: gnaw marks, droppings, tracks/footprints, burrows, runways and damaged goods.
Leave rub marks along frequent paths from grease on their fur.

Rodent

Head and body combined: 6 – 8"; tail 7 – 10" long.
Usually weigh 5 – 9 oz, up to 12 oz (weight of a can of soup).
Fur is soft and smooth.
Brown with black intermixed; gray to black above with white, gray or black underside.
Pointed muzzle, large eyes and large ears.
Eat fruits, vegetables and cereals.
Poor sight; well-developed other senses.
Signs: gnaw marks, droppings, tracks, rub and swing marks, damaged goods.
Primarily nocturnal.

Rodent

Head and body combined length 7".
Weight about 12 to 30 grams.
Smooth fur, dusty gray above, light gray or cream on belly — fur can vary greatly.
Pointed muzzle, small eyes, large ears.
Droppings 1/8 to 1/4" long, rod-shaped with pointed ends.
Poor sight; very inquisitive.
Prefer to nest in dark spaces.
Mostly nocturnal.
Prefer to eat insects and seeds.

Rodent

Known as the white-footed mouse.
Head and body about 4" long.
Pale grayish to reddish brown above and white below; tail always sharply bicolored.
Muzzle pointed, eyes small, ears large.
Nocturnal.
Nest in any tight, protected places indoors or outdoors.
More common in farming and rural areas.
Of health concern — primary carriers of hantavirus.
Primarily feed on insects, seeds, nuts and fruits.

Rodent

Rodent

Bluish-black to gray fur.
Slender snout, teeth like needles.
Flattened feet, claws and small ears.
Grow up to 12" long.
Pointed noses distinguish them from meadow voles, gophers and shrews.
Noses extend well in front of their mouths.
Small eyes and ears concealed by fur.
Feet are spade-like, wider than long.
Feed on underground insects such as worms.
Do not eat bulbs and roots of plants/vegetables.
Signs: discharged mounds of soil and heaved runways. Make subsurface and deep runways.

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