Brown rat - The Wildlife Trusts
The brown rat is an incredibly adaptable mammal and can be found almost everywhere in the UK, in any habitat, all it needs is shelter and food. Brown rats are omnivorous, eating pretty much anything, from fruit and seeds to human food waste, insects, birds' eggs or even small mammals.
Water vole or rat? How to identify the mystery brown rodent in
The brown rat has a long, hairless tail, almost as long as its own body whereas the tail of a water vole is about half its body length and often remains tucked away. Brown rats have a greyish-brown pelage, or fur, whilst water voles are chestnut in colour.
Brown rat — Mammal Society
Water vole has chestnut brown fur, compared to the rat’s grey/brown fur on top and grey underside. Muzzle of water vole is fairly blunt, compared to pointed muzzle of brown rat. Water vole’s ears are subtle and usually covered by fur, whereas brown …
A Guide to Common Rat Species in the UK: Identifying and ...
2023年6月20日 · The common rat species in the UK include the brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) and the less common black rat (Rattus rattus). Understanding their size, appearance, habitat preferences, behavior, and distribution will aid in accurate identification.
The NHBS Guide to UK Small Mammal Identification
2020年6月8日 · Identification: Dark brown fur and a hairy tail which is about half the length of the head and body. Characteristic bright yellow teeth. Size: Up to 22cm in length excluding the tail. Roughly rat-sized (double the size of the field and bank voles). Habitat: As the name suggests, this vole spends much of its life in the water. They live in ...
Small Mammal ID Guide | BBC Gardeners World Magazine
2019年4月25日 · The bank vole’s chestnut-brown body, with paler yellowish-grey underside, reaches 8-11cm. Its hairy tail is 3.5-7cm. Has a short, round face with blunt snout and small ears. Active in daytime, it eats grass, roots, seeds, worms and insects.
Brown rat Rattus norvegicus - Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust
The brown rat, also known as the common or Norway rat, is thought to originate from central Asia. Highly adaptable and long associated with man's activities, it spread across Europe and into Britain in the 18th century, largely displacing the black rat (also called ship rat) that had been present since Roman times.
Brown Rat - British Wildlife Centre
Brown rats arrived in the UK 1730 from the Baltic, having originated in China and soon displaced the Black Rat by eating their young. They multiply at an alarming rate and live in large colonies. If left unchecked these colonies could number hundreds, despite a very high mortality rate.
Rats - RHS Gardening
Brown rat damage on beetroot. Rats can feed on the fruit and vegetables that we intend to eat, either while it is growing or after it has been harvested and is being stored. Rats will take food provided for wild birds, poultry and pets.
Brown Rat - Bioguard
Brown Rat. The Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) is thought to have been introduced into the UK amongst goods imported during the 18th century from eastern Russia or China and has since spread rapidly across the whole country. They have drab, shaggy grey-brown fur and a long scaly tail, which is nearly as long as their head and body combined.