Characteristics Of Adult Commensal Rodents

Health Hygiene & Sanitation

Lesson 19 : Rodent Control

Characteristics Of Adult Commensal Rodents


Rattus rattus
(House Rat)

Rattus norvegicus
(Sewer Rat)

1. Body

Slim and slender

Heavy Large

2. Muzzle

Long and sharp

Broad and blunt

3. Tail

Longer than the combined length of head and body

Shorter than the combined length of head and body

4. Ears

Large

Small

5. Eyes

Big and prominent

small

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