How can you tell a young rat from a mouse?
Young rats and adult mice can look very similar but there’s a couple of features to look out for to help tell them apart. As a general rule, young rats have bigger features relative to their body size and look slightly out of proportion. This includes bigger feet (‘clown feet’), head, ears and also a thicker tail. In comparison, mouse feet, head, ears, and tail look proportionate to their body size.
Mice are not one of our target species. If you want to remove mice, you can purchase a couple of low-cost mouse traps (supermarket or hardware store ones work well), tucked away next to the fridge or similar – just follow the instructions.
If you are in an area where our teams have eliminated rats and suspect that you’ve seen a rat, or want to check with our team if its a rat or mouse, please report this online or call 0800 NO RATS (0800 667 287).
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