Rat

Rat Rattus norvegicus

Description

Any of several species of small omnivorous rodent of the genus Rattus, such as Rattus norvegicus or Rattus rattus. Rats originated in Asia but are now found on all continents except Antartica.

Synonyms and Related Terms

house rat (Rattus norvegicus); black rat (Rattus rattus); rotte (Dan.); Ratten (Deut.); rata (Esp.); rat (Fr.); rattus (Ned.); szczur (Pol.); rato (Port.); råttor (Sven.)

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  Rat hair

Resources and Citations

• Olympus Microscopy Resource Center at http://www.olympusmicro.com/galleries/polarizedlight/pages/rathairsmall.html

• Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat (Accessed Nov. 9, 2005)