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A long live female can produce between 6 to 10 litters, between 30 to 50 days apart, accounting for 42 to 60 offspring in a year.
A) House mouse
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The _ has been recorded traveling up to 1.5 miles from its nest, although such movements are not typical.
A) House mouse
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Typical home range of _ in building is within 10 to 30 feet in any direction from the nest.
C) House mouse
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Grains and cereal based foods are most widely accepted because these foods are natural to most rodent populations.
B) House mouse
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... consumes approx 1/10 of its body weight daily, consuming about two to four grams of food every 24 hours.
C) House mouse
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... requires only small amounts of water to survive and can survive in certain environments without any water at all.
C) House mouse
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...can drink up to 0.4 ounce water daily.
C) House mouse
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The most frequently encountered species in the US.
B) Norway rat
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The tail of the _ , when pulled back over the rat's body, does not reach beyond the ears.
B) Norway rat
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The tail of the _ extends easily to the nose.
B) Roof rat
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In captivity... may live for three or more years.
C) Norway rat
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Wild _ in urban areas normally live for only five to 12 months.
A) Norway rat
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Active rat burrows have a smooth, well worn appearance at the entrances.
A) Norway rat
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An average home range is 25 to 100 feet from its nest.
C) Norway rat
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Skilled swimmers.
B) Norway rat
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....native of arboreal forests in Southeast Asia.
C) Roof rat
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In the US, exists in restricted range, near coastal cities/seaports.
A) Roof rat
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...sleeker in appearance, often black in color.
B) Roof rat
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In the US, exists in restricted range, near coastal cities/seaports.
C) Roof rat
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three to four litters per year, containing four to eight pups per litter.
C) Roof rat
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eats smaller amounts of food in several places during foraging activity.
C) Roof rat
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can travel up to 300ft/100m away from its nest while foraging.
C) Roof rat
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may only travel 25ft/8m radius of the nest each day.
B) Roof rat
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body length = 2.5 to 3.75 inch
A) House mouse
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tail length = 3.75 inch
B) House mouse
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adult weight - 0.5 to 1.1 oz
C) House mouse
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juvenile weight = 0.2 to 0.4 oz
C) House mouse
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House mouse, toes on front foot =
4
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House mouse, toes on hind foot =
5
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Breeding life of females = 6 to 10 litters
A) House mouse
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litter size = 5-6
B) House mouse
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Age at mating = 6 to 10 weeks
B) House mouse
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Breeding season = all year inside building
B) House mouse
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home range = 6 to 30 ft
A) House mouse
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life span = 1 to 2 years
C) House mouse
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length from nose to end of tail = 16 inches
House mouse
Norway rat
Roof rat
Norway and Roof
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body weight = 12 to 16 oz
A) Norway rat
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length from nose to end of tail = 16 inches
House mouse
Norway rat
Roof rat
Norway and Roof
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the female produces litters averaging 8 to 9 pups
B) Norway rat
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pups reach sexual maturity in 8 to 12 weeks.
B) Norway rat
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wild _ rats in our cities and towns normally live for only 5 to 12 months.
A) Norway rat
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weight = 5 to 10 oz
C) Roof rat
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length from nose to end of tail = 16 inches
C) Roof rat
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tail measures about 4.3 inches and longer than the body
B) Roof rat
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female produces 3 to 4 litters, each containing 4 to 8 pups.
A) Roof rat
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juveniles begin to forage at about 4 to 5 weeks of age
C) Roof rat
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sexually mature at about 12 weeks.
A) Roof rat
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Peaks in breeding occur in the spring and fall, but under good conditions _ rats may breed all year round.
C) Roof rat
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most adults live from 5 months to 1.5 years.
C) Roof rat
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body weight 12-16oz
C) Norway rat
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tail measures about 4.3 inches and is longer than the body
B) Norway rat
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length from nose to end of tail = 16 inches
C) Roof rat
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