common rats
Sewer-dwelling rodents
Common rats refers to the widespread rat species most frequently encountered by humans, particularly the brown rat (also called the Norway rat) and the black rat.
These rodents have adapted remarkably well to human environments, thriving in cities, farms, and buildings worldwide.
The term distinguishes everyday pest species from less familiar varieties like pack rats or exotic species kept as pets.
The exterminator said common rats had nested in the basement.
- pestHarmful creature or nag
- scavengerSeeker of refuse
- bitePierce with teeth
- plagueDeadly epidemic disease
- rodentsGnawing mammal order
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Small gnawing mammals
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Domesticated rat varieties
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