Difference between revisions of "Rattus norvegicus"
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[[File:Rattus norvegicus 2.jpg|250px|thumb|''Rattus norvegicus'' (Lithuania) (click on image to enlarge it)<br/>Source: [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rattus_norvegicus_2.jpg Wikimedia Commons]]] | [[File:Rattus norvegicus 2.jpg|250px|thumb|''Rattus norvegicus'' (Lithuania) (click on image to enlarge it)<br/>Source: [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rattus_norvegicus_2.jpg Wikimedia Commons]]] | ||
| − | <font color="#800000">'''''Rattus norvegicus'''''</font> Berkenhout - (Norway rat) | + | <font color="#800000">'''''Rattus norvegicus'''''</font> Berkenhout - (Norway rat) |
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The Norway rat is one of the most invasive mammals which is apparently native to north-eastern Asia and now has a world-wide distribution. This includes most of the island archipelagoes. It is not only an agricultural and urban pest, but has also caused the extinction of many vertebrate species (especially birds) through predation or disease transmission. | The Norway rat is one of the most invasive mammals which is apparently native to north-eastern Asia and now has a world-wide distribution. This includes most of the island archipelagoes. It is not only an agricultural and urban pest, but has also caused the extinction of many vertebrate species (especially birds) through predation or disease transmission. | ||
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The Norway rat is slightly larger than the [[Rattus rattus|black rat]], see the illustration below for other differences. | The Norway rat is slightly larger than the [[Rattus rattus|black rat]], see the illustration below for other differences. | ||
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Rattus norvegicus Berkenhout - (Norway rat)
The Norway rat is one of the most invasive mammals which is apparently native to north-eastern Asia and now has a world-wide distribution. This includes most of the island archipelagoes. It is not only an agricultural and urban pest, but has also caused the extinction of many vertebrate species (especially birds) through predation or disease transmission.
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| • Deutsch: | Wanderratte |
| • English: | Norway rat brown rat |
| • Español: | rata parda |
| • Français: | rat brun |
The Norway rat is slightly larger than the black rat, see the illustration below for other differences.
For details see the respective page in Wikipedia.
- Other images of Rattus norvegicus (Wikimedia Commons - click to enlarge)
scull
differences to the black rat
brown rat distribution map
