Science news articles about 'brown rats'

... seven miles to repopulate abandoned areas. An understanding of how rats in urban areas are connected provides information ... called wharf rats, sewer rats or brown rats, can weigh nearly two pounds and ...

... took samples from 58 rodents, including 53 brown rats, 2 mice (Mus musculus) ... the rodents were found to be carrying Bartonella bacteria; 5 of these were brown rats. Four of the rodents were carrying B. ...