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Amazing Rat Facts
Rats are scavenger animals that tend to rely on their senses. Smell, taste, touch and sound help direct them to their food sources. They are clever rodents that can dig three feet straight into the ground. Rats have strong teeth that allow them to chew through glass, cinderblock, wire, aluminum and lead. They can climb into pipes with diameters between one-half and four inches.

Roof Rats


Roof Rat

Although roof rats get their name from their tendency to be found in the upper parts of buildings they can also be found under, in, and around structures. Ranging in size from 6 to 8 inches in length, not including their tails, roof rats only need a space of one-half inch to get into buildings. These pests have very poor vision and are color blind, but they have extremely strong senses of hearing, smell, touch and taste. Cautious by nature, these rats prefer eating fruits, vegetables and cereal and typically eat their fill in one sitting. Roof rats are known for the damage they cause by chewing on materials, eating stored foods and carrying diseases. They secured their place in history by spreading the highly dangerous bubonic plague.
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