- Know Your Pests
- Common or House Rat, Roof Rat or Black Rat
Common or House Rat, Roof Rat or Black Rat
Appearance
Adult : dark brown to black, 10-12cms, with a 15-20cms tail.
Life Cycle
Female can have up to 84 young in her lifetime. Life span of adults is around a year.
Notes
It is the common rat found in our homes causing much nuisance and damage. It is an extremely agile creature, able to scale walls and walk across telephone wires with ease and. It builds its nest in walls, attics, vines or trees near and around homes.
