Rat snapshot there are two types of rats in bc.
Roof rats vancouver.
Adult roof rats measure 6 8 16 20 cm when combining their head and body length.
They are located in the coastal areas of the usa since they do not adapt well to cooler temperatures.
Roof rats are long and thin rodents that have large eyes and ears a pointed nose and a scaly tail.
Their undersides are often white gray or black.
Its origins go to the tree forests of southeast asia and are adept for climbing vines wires and narrow ledges.
Roof rats get ferocious and tend to bite or scratch when threatened or cornered.
As filthy rodents they carry numerous diseases such as rat bite fever leptospirosis salmonellosis etc.
Roof rats are agile climbers and usually live and nest above ground in shrubs trees and dense vegetation.
They are also known as roof rat ship rat house rat alexandrine rat and old english rat.
In buildings they are most often found above ground level in attics walls false ceilings and cabinets.
Rats are not native to bc and were introduced via boat traffic in the mid 1800s.
The two most common species of rats are the norway rats and the roof rats rats are incredibly efficient in ravaging pet food garbage bins and food droppings.
Roof rats have soft and smooth fur that is typically brown with intermixed spots of black.
From rat bites and scratches to saliva and urine rats can cause many diseases.
Common rodents found in the vancouver area are the norway brown rat the roof black rat and the house mouse.
Outdoors you can find roof rats nesting in trees shrubs wood piles and dense vegetation.
Knowing what is causing the problem will make it easier for you to come up with a good plan.
Roof rats also called black rats are smaller and sleeker than norway rats and have much longer tails.
Some of the signs that you have an issue of rat infestation include.
Other roof rat features include large ears with very little hair and pointy faces.
The norway rat rattus norvegicus and the roof rat rattus rattus.
As their name indicates roof rats are climbers that prefer roof spaces and attics.
The roof rat also called gray bellied rat white bellied rat alexandrine rat black rat and ship rat.
These bites or scratches can cause what is known as rat bite fever or even tetanus.
They tend to thrive only in urban areas where food is abundant or where winters are mild.
Unlike other rat species roof rats are also good climbers and build nests above ground not underground in burrows.
Black rats are a rodent which was most likely introduced to north america by early european settlers and explorers in the middle of the 16th century.
Norway rats unlike roof rats this larger species likes burrowing in crawl spaces and basements.
