Rats

Rats the most important of which to humans are the black rat (rattus rattus), and the brown rat (rattus norvegicus). Rats are distinguished from mice by their size; rats generally have bodies longer than 12 cm, and can grow as long as 10" in the body alone.

The brown rat or common rat is one of the best known and most common rats in the UK, and also one of the largest. Thought to have originated in northern China, this rodent has now spread to all continents, except Antarctica, and is the dominant rat in Europe and much of North America. It lives wherever humans live, particularly in urban areas, It is a brown or grey rodent, with a body up to 25 cm (10 in) long, with the tail a similar length; the male weighs on average 350 g (12 oz) and the female 250 g (9 oz).

They are commonly found in domestic and commercial premises mainly during the winter months, but due to there growing population they are now becoming a common problem throughout the year. They can enter premises through holes and damaged building fabrication on external walls, and will cause damages to your property once inside.