Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
MammalsConservation: Least Concern
Also called the Norway rat, this large rodent lives alongside people worldwide, in sewers, basements and farms. Brown rats are excellent swimmers and burrowers, and the ancestors of laboratory and pet rats.
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