Roof Rat

Regulated Act: Agricultural Pests Act

Provincial Designation: Pest

Colour: Black, Brown, and Gray

Latin Name: Rattus rattus

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A black rat climbing on wooden planks.
A small dead mouse lying on dirt and rocks.
A black rat with red eyes on wooden steps.

wilde braune Ratte, Rattus norvegicus, sitzt auf einer Holzpalette

A small rodent lying on a rough-textured surface.
Close-up of tangled electrical cables and wires bundled together.

The cord is damaged because it isbitten by the mouse,causing danger.

A rat near a rustic wooden wheel with scattered sticks.
A rat climbs on a wooden surface near a rustic door.

braune wilde Ratte, Rattus norvegicus, klettert in einer Holzwand

A gray rat on a wooden surface near a wooden wall.

Wanderratte, Rattus norvegicus, sitzt auf einer Holzbohle in einer Holztür

A black rat with whiskers on a white background.
Backyard area with fences, containers, and a green bucket.
Close-up of two red ants fighting on a black wire against a plain background.
Rusty metal grate with hole and surrounding concrete damage.
A roof rat climbing wooden boards.