Orkin Exterminator & Termite Control

What Does a Rat Look Like?

Rats tend to exhibit many of the same characteristics of other rodents. The two front incisors are engorged and continue to grow throughout the rat's life. As a result, rats engage in constant gnawing, which causes considerable damage to homes. Rats bear fur that is more prevalent on the body than on the ears and tail. They possess four legs and are capable of standing upright on their two back legs.

Size, color, tail length, ear size and fur texture typically differ between rat species.  Norway rats are large and rotund, while roof rats are long and slender. The roof rat's tail is sometimes as long as the body of the rat, while the Norway rat's tail tends to seem dwarfed in comparison to its body. The heads of rats range from blunt with aquiline noses to long and pointed. Some species bear dense fur, while others appear relatively hairless. 

Rat Behavior

Rat Borne Diseases

Rat Diet

Rat Fleas

Rat Habitat

Rat Hole

Rat Identification

Rat Infestation

Rat or Muskrat + Differences

Rat Sense of Smell

Rat Tracks

Rat Varieties

Enemies and Predators of Rats

Rat Bites