Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus)
E201664
The Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus) is a widely distributed, medium-sized rodent that serves as a major biomedical model organism and a common commensal pest species associated with human environments.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Norway rat | 1 |
| Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus) canonical | 1 |
| Norway rats | 1 |
| Rattus norvegicus | 1 |
Statements (90)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commensal pest
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mammal ⓘ model organism ⓘ rodent ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| activityPattern | primarily nocturnal ⓘ |
| adultWeight | approximately 200 to 500 g ⓘ |
| associationWithHumans | commensal ⓘ |
| behavioralTrait | neophobic toward novel objects ⓘ |
| bodyLength | approximately 20 to 25 cm ⓘ |
| chromosomeNumber | 42 ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| climbingAbility | good climber ⓘ |
| commonName |
Norway rat
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brown rat ⓘ sewer rat ⓘ |
| controlMethod |
habitat modification
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rodenticides ⓘ trapping ⓘ |
| damageType |
food contamination
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structural damage ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | Norway rat ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| diseaseVectorFor |
Leptospira interrogans
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Salmonella spp. ⓘ rat-bite fever pathogens ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| domesticatedForm | laboratory rat ⓘ |
| family |
Muridae
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Muridae ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | John Berkenhout ⓘ |
| firstScientificDescriptionYear | 1769 ⓘ |
| furColor |
brown
ⓘ
grey-brown ⓘ |
| genomeSequenced | true ⓘ |
| genus | Rattus ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 21 to 23 days ⓘ |
| hearingAbility | sensitive to ultrasound ⓘ |
| introducedRange |
Africa
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Australia ⓘ Europe ⓘ New Zealand ⓘ North America ⓘ South America ⓘ many oceanic islands ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInCaptivity | up to 3 to 4 years or more ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | about 1 to 2 years ⓘ |
| litterSize | about 6 to 12 young ⓘ |
| locomotion | terrestrial ⓘ |
| modelForDisease |
cancer
ⓘ
diabetes ⓘ hypertension ⓘ neurological disorders ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Mongolia
ⓘ
Siberia ⓘ North China ⓘ
surface form:
northern China
|
| nestingBehavior | burrow-dwelling ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| parasiteHostFor |
fleas
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mites ⓘ ticks ⓘ |
| pestStatus |
agricultural pest
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urban pest ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| populationTrend | increasing in many urban areas ⓘ |
| primaryUseInResearch |
behavioral studies
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biomedical research ⓘ neuroscience ⓘ pharmacology ⓘ toxicology ⓘ |
| relevanceToHumans |
important pest species
ⓘ
major laboratory animal ⓘ |
| reproductionType | viviparous ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | high reproductive rate ⓘ |
| scientificName |
Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus)
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| sensoryCommunication | ultrasonic vocalizations ⓘ |
| sexualMaturityAge | about 5 to 8 weeks ⓘ |
| smellAbility | highly developed sense of smell ⓘ |
| socialStructure | highly social ⓘ |
| swimmingAbility | good swimmer ⓘ |
| tailCharacteristic | scaly ⓘ |
| tailLength | approximately 17 to 23 cm ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
buildings
ⓘ
farms ⓘ sewers ⓘ urban areas ⓘ |
| visionCharacteristic | poor visual acuity ⓘ |
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