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Brown rats are clever little animals that live all around the world. They have long tails and love to explore their homes, often in cities and farms.
Key details
- Length
- 15-28 cm
- Weight
- 0.15-0.5 kg
- Lifespan
- 1-3 years
- Top Speed
- 12 km/h
- Litter Size
- 6-12
- Gestation
- 21-23 days
Traits
FurrySocialOmnivorousScavengerBurrowingSpeedsterUrban Friendly
What this page adds
The Brown Rat is a medium-sized rodent with shaggy, coarse fur that is typically brown or greyish-brown on its back and lighter grey or white on its belly. It has a thick, scaly, hairless tail usually shorter than its body, small ears, and a blunt snout, distinguishing it from the longer-tailed Black Rat.
A female brown rat can have up to seven litters of babies in a single year!
Brown rats are excellent communicators, using squeaks, hisses, and even body language!
Their whiskers are super sensitive, helping them 'feel' their way around in the dark.
