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Raccoons often make their way
into the attics of unsuspecting
homeowners and will usually
give birth to their young there
before being detected.

The roof rat's scientific name is
Rattus rattus. Historically, they
are associated with having
spread the plague or black
death during the Middle Ages.
The roof rat is also known as
the black rat, even though it is
not necessarily black in color,
but rather is usually dark brown.
Your typical roof rat is between
13 to 18 inches long, including
its tail. In fact, it is distinguished
from other rats by that tail,
which is longer than the rest of
its body. Roof rats are sleek,
slender, and agile. Their have
large ears.