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Rodents

Mouse – Mus Musculus

A mouse, plural mice, is a small rodent. Characteristically, mice are known to have a pointed snout, small rounded ears, a body-length scaly tail, and a high breeding rate. The best known mouse species is the common house mouse (Mus musculus)

Roof Rat

Roof rats are long and thin rodents that have large eyes and ears, a pointed nose and a scaly tail. Roof rats can grow to be 16 inches in length including their tail.

They are very unsanitary creatures, so they can carry various diseases such as rat-bite fever, salmonella, or even bubonic plague. Though they may be cute, these critters can cause major damage by chewing on housing materials and eating stored foods. In late fall, roof rats seek out warm nesting sites like the upper levels of your home or garage.

They can cause structural damage by undermining the foundations of buildings, roads, and walkways, and have been known to chew through plastic and lead pipes, door-frames, upholstery and electrical wires.