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• n  common house rats; upper incisors have a beveled edge

• British health authorities have discovered that brown "house" rats (Rattus norvegicus) in Wales and black "ship" rats (Rattus rattus) on Liverpool's docks now eat warfarin as .
• The black rats (Rattus rattus rattus) of ancient history invaded the granaries of Egypt, afflicted the Hebrews with plague, and are reported to have stimulated the Romans to .

• Rattus
• genus Rattus

News & Articles

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• True Blood and Twilight fans, beware: Orlando Shakes’ bloodcurdling one-man Dracula is the really scary stuff
  The room is black – pitch-black – save for the sallow shaft of amber leaking from a lone lantern, which occasionally illuminates shadowy figures lurking in cobweb-hung corners. A frantic voice emerges from the darkness, muttering of unknown horrors, and is joined by scuttling squeaks whispering from every direction. Suddenly, a bloodcurdling scream rises as the unmistakable silhouette of rattus ...
  Oct. 8, 2013 - Orlando Weekly