Roof rats are excellent climbers.
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The species originated in tropical asia and spread through the near east in roman times before.
Roof rats have a pointed nose large ears and large eyes.
The roof rat or black rat most often lives in seaports in virginia and is sometimes called the ship rat.
They may build nests in trees or inside buildings often 6 feet or more above floor level.
The adult norway rat has a long heavy body that grows to between 7 and 9 inches in length.
Adult roof rats measure 6 8 16 20 cm when combining their head and body length.
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Roof rats are dark brown or black in color with some gray hairs mixed in.
Their tail adds another 6.
Church said once they get into your home they can lead to big problems.
Like the norway rat the roof rat will travel up to 150 feet from its nest to a feeding area or water source.
A few unwelcome guests have made themselves at home in one virginia beach neighborhood rats.
Common roof rat problems.
Their long scaly tail adds another 6 8 inches to their total body length.
Signs of the rodents turned up in some yards and homes along sullivan boulevard.
They also nest in ground burrows and under piles of rubbish.
Roof rats have soft and smooth fur that is typically brown with intermixed spots of black.
They have a contrasting lighter colored underbelly.
The body of the roof rat has a long thin delicate build and grows to between 6 8 inches in length.
Their undersides are often white gray or black.
Because roof rats are capable of spreading disease and are known to be aggressive when they feel threatened individuals should never attempt to handle roof rats.