According to Palmetto Exterminators, the most common rat in South Carolina is the brown rat, which originated from Mongolia and China. The brown rat prefers urban environments and can often be ...

A man has said he lives with "constant worry" about rats getting into his home as reports of infestations across Cardiff rise ...

There are old rat paths beneath the benches in at least two ferry sheds. In the spring and summer, multitudes of one species, the brown rat, live in twisting, many-chambered burrows in vacant lots ...

New York rats are primarily Norway (or brown) rats. Their ancestors lived in the wild in northern China and Mongolia, were established in parts of Europe by 1500, and then followed Europeans ...

Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus), like most species of rat, are very sociable and cooperate to help each other out Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news ...

Chicago has been named the “rattiest” city for 10 years running, according to pest control company Orkin, and efforts to ...

A male rat tries to mate with as many female rats as possible. Even though brown rats are also called Norway rats, the geographical name’s not accurate. They’re not from Norway. They’re from ...

The answer to the latter, it became clear, was much more than a T-shirt. The brown rat, or Rattus norvegicus, isn't all that different from the average New Yorker. It hates long commutes and loves ...