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Rattus norvegicus (Norway rat)

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Wikipedia Abstract

The brown rat, also referred to as common rat, street rat, sewer rat, Hanover rat, Norway rat, brown Norway rat, Norwegian rat, or wharf rat (Rattus norvegicus) is one of the best known and most common rats. Selective breeding of Rattus norvegicus has produced the laboratory rat, a model organism in biological research, as well as pet rats.
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Invasive Species

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EDGE Analysis

Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) 
1
 Unique (100)
Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) 
14
 Unique & Vulnerable (100)
ED Score: 4.23
EDGE Score: 1.66

Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  300 grams
Birth Weight [1]  6 grams
Male Weight [3]  1.235 lbs (560 g)
Diet [2]  Carnivore (Invertebrates), Frugivore, Granivore, Herbivore
Diet - Fruit [2]  20 %
Diet - Invertibrates [2]  30 %
Diet - Plants [2]  10 %
Diet - Seeds [2]  40 %
Forages - Ground [2]  100 %
Female Maturity [1]  90 days
Male Maturity [1]  70 days
Gestation [1]  21 days
Litter Size [1]  10
Litters / Year [1]  4
Maximum Longevity [1]  5 years
Nocturnal [4]  Yes
Snout to Vent Length [3]  12 inches (30 cm)
Speed [5]  2.461 MPH (1.1 m/s)
Weaning [1]  25 days

Ecoregions

Name Countries Ecozone Biome Species Report Climate Land
Use
Arabian Peninsula coastal fog desert Oman, Yemen, Saudi Arabia Afrotropic Deserts and Xeric Shrublands

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Ecosystems

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Citations

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6Study of Northern Virginia Ecology
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8Contribution to the study of the diet of four owl species (Aves, Strigiformes) from mainland and island areas of Greece, Haralambos Alivizatos, Vassilis Goutner and Stamatis Zogaris, Belg. J. Zool., 135 (2) : 109-118
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11Body size, diet and reproductive ecology of Coluber hippocrepis in the Rif (Northern Morocco), Juan M. Pleguezuelos, Soumia Fahd, Amphibia-Reptilia 25: 287-302 (2004)
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0