Question

Classify rat and state it's characteristics

Answer 1

Rats such as the bandicoot rat (Bandicota bengalensis) are murine rodents related to true rats but are not members of the genus Rattus. Male rats are called bucks; unmated females, does, pregnant or parent females, dams; and infants, kittens or pups.General features. Rats are generally slender with a pointed head, large eyes, and prominent, thinly furred ears. They have moderately long legs and long, sharp claws. The bald soles of their narrow hind feet possess fleshy pads of variable size, depending on species.

Answer 2

Rats are generally slender with a pointed head, large eyes, and prominent, thinly furred ears. They have moderately long legs and long, sharp claws. ... The brown rat has a larger body than the house rat, and its tail is shorter relative to the body.