Kelly seweyn
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Is the Norway Rat an Invasive species that is what we going to be learning about in this paper including other non-invasive and invasive species but first we need to know what they are so you can talk away your best view from this paper. A invasive species have few natural predators, have high reproduction rates, are long lived, are pioneer species (meaning they were brought here from other places ) , They are generalists, they kill native species, produce abundant seeds, tend to flower early and spread rapidly. But today we are learning about the Norway Rat and if that is a non- invasive specie.
The Norway Rat and the rattus norvegicus are the most common rat in the U.S.A, they are covered in shaggy fur and are either a brown or gray color. They can weigh an excess of 500 grams, they reach lengths of up to 40 cm and tails measure 21 cm. The ears and tail are covered in hard ruff scales, the tail is usually shorter that the body. They live in communities with dominant and subordinate members. They like to nest under ground burrows and they remain in hiding for most of the day and there not social like ants. And like most animals need food,water and shelter to survive, you can find them throughout the U.S.A. …show more content…
Female can breed up to twelve litters a year and they are omnivores. The Norway rat (rattus norvegicus ) is a globally widespread cost primary industry hundreds of millions of dollars per year and eat crops and spoils human food. There members of the family muridance. Can be transported in either in bulk or lose equipment or by simply stowing away on ships or across the border. They like cold dry places with ,little light coming in, and there home rang is 25-100 feet from there base
Per;5
Is the Norway Rat an Invasive species that is what we going to be learning about in this paper including other non-invasive and invasive species but first we need to know what they are so you can talk away your best view from this paper. A invasive species have few natural predators, have high reproduction rates, are long lived, are pioneer species (meaning they were brought here from other places ) , They are generalists, they kill native species, produce abundant seeds, tend to flower early and spread rapidly. But today we are learning about the Norway Rat and if that is a non- invasive specie.
The Norway Rat and the rattus norvegicus are the most common rat in the U.S.A, they are covered in shaggy fur and are either a brown or gray color. They can weigh an excess of 500 grams, they reach lengths of up to 40 cm and tails measure 21 cm. The ears and tail are covered in hard ruff scales, the tail is usually shorter that the body. They live in communities with dominant and subordinate members. They like to nest under ground burrows and they remain in hiding for most of the day and there not social like ants. And like most animals need food,water and shelter to survive, you can find them throughout the U.S.A. …show more content…
Female can breed up to twelve litters a year and they are omnivores. The Norway rat (rattus norvegicus ) is a globally widespread cost primary industry hundreds of millions of dollars per year and eat crops and spoils human food. There members of the family muridance. Can be transported in either in bulk or lose equipment or by simply stowing away on ships or across the border. They like cold dry places with ,little light coming in, and there home rang is 25-100 feet from there base