Roof rats or rattus linnaeus are a type of commensal rats who are called so because of their inclination to inhabit the upper portions of any building.
Roof rat alberta.
Black rats are a rodent which was most likely introduced to north america by early european settlers and explorers in the middle of the 16th century.
If you re caught with a rat you can face a fine of up to 5000 or jail time or both exceptions for zoos universities and research institutes.
These rats are omnivores eating foliage like seeds leaves and stems in addition to small prey like birds and insects.
The roof rat also called gray bellied rat white bellied rat alexandrine rat black rat and ship rat.
Alberta agriculture s pest specialist phil merril says it is a roof rat.
It will infest attics rafters or roofs and upper stories of buildings.
As we all know rats are illegal in alberta.
They are located in the coastal areas of the usa since they do not adapt well to cooler temperatures.
It s serious business and it has been this way since 1950.
For example a rat trap is too large to kill a mouse.
Its origins go to the tree forests of southeast asia and are adept for climbing vines wires and narrow ledges.
Edmonton for years alberta has had stringent protocols designed to keep rats out but sturgeon county confirmed friday some roof rats were found on a property in the area.
Roof rats have soft and smooth fur that is typically brown with intermixed spots of black.
They can access the upper part of any building because they are excellent climbers and can climb up wires vines and even thin or narrow ledges.
Alberta government inspectors recorded the province s first ever sighting of rats in 1950 at a farm near the border town of alsask saskatchewan.
An official said it s.
You can t have them as pets raise them as pet food or even employ them in the government.
Roof rats are smaller and darker than the native norway rats that are normally found in the prairie provinces but just.
Adult roof rats measure 6 8 16 20 cm when combining their head and body length.
The roof rat is an agile climber and prefers to live in trees vines and other dense vegetation.
Also known as black rats even though they vary in color roof rats are rodents that explore both indoors and outside and can be found on roofs in attics rafters the tops of trees and other high places around your home.
They are also known as roof rat ship rat house rat alexandrine rat and old english rat.
