| Brown Rat | |
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Taken at Hogganfield Loch
on 8th August 2020 using Nikon
D500 with Sigma 600 mm zoom lens.
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| Taken at Figgate Park on 6th July 2020 using Nikon D500 with Sigma 600 mm zoom lens. | |
| Taken at Hogganfield Loch on 29th September 2016 using Nikon D5200 with Sigma 150-500 mm zoom lens. | |
| Brown Rat. |
| Species: Order: Family: Local names: |
Rattus norvegicus. Rodentia. Muridae. Common rat, street rat, sewer rat, Hanover rat, Norway rat or wharf rat. |
| Habitat: Food: Breeding: Feature: |
Almost
anywhere humans live. Almost anything. The brown rat can breed throughout the year, with a female producing up to five litters a year. The gestation period is only 21 days, and litters can number up to 14, although seven is common. They reach sexual maturity in about five weeks. The maximum life span is up to three years, although most barely manage one. A yearly mortality rate of 95% is estimated, with predators and interspecies conflict as major causes. |