In case there is a list of the most hated creatures in the world, the rats will be included in the list. They can carry different diseases. They will hide in the obscure and dark areas of our house and will cause serious damages. There are two types of rats that can infest your house; the brown rat and the black rat. They can be found in different continents except Antarctica.



The Average Size of the Adult Rats
Perhaps the biggest nightmare of individuals who hate rat is to encounter a supersize rat in their home. Fortunately, the residential communities and the city will not be the perfect place for the large rat to survive. The big rats that you will normally encounter are simply the average size of the rat. There is absolutely no evidence that the rats in the cities of the US can rival the size of the Giant Cloud Rat.

According to ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System), there are at least 60 types of rats all over the world. This means that the average size can vary. Usually they will be 5 inches long but can usually grow longer. There are species of rats that is around the size of your average household cat like the Bosavi Wooly Rat. They can measure at 32.2 inches from the tip of their nose up to the end of their tail. The smallest type of rat on the contrary would be the Vietnamese rat. It is around 5-7 inches in length.

The Brown Rat
The brown rat will be slightly bigger than the average black rat. They have a stocky body that weighs at about 500grams. Their average length is around 220mm and can have an additional 170mm when you added the length of their tail. Their tail will normally be shorter than their body. The color of their fur will be paler underneath their tail. They have a blunt nose and their ears will be small. The juvenile rat will have a larger head and feet which will not look proportionate to their body.

The Black Rat
Compared to the brown rat, the black rat will have a slimmer body frame. The adult can weigh a total of 300 grams. Their body will measure at an average of 200 mm and their tail will be 220mm long. Therefore, their tail will be commonly longer than their body. They have pointed nose and large ears. This characteristic will allow you to separate them from the brown rat and identify the best solution.

Any claims on the media that said that they are growing at an unimaginable size is purely a work of fiction and photo manipulation. For instance, the report of the dead rat that was discovered in London is allegedly about the size of a child. However, it was later discovered that this is camera trickery. Once the trick has been undone by the expert, they realized that the animal is simply around the standard size of the rat.

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