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Definition of common rat in English: common ratnoun another term for brown rat Example sentencesExamples - Generally, common rats are ground dwelling and burrow in mounds of earth and under dense vegetation.
- Common rats are the main UK rat pest species, spreading across Britain via the shipping traffic from foreign countries in the 18th Century.
- Rats need to drink frequently, and so when a colony of up to 25 common rats set up home in my neighbour's stables, they chose a spot with the nearest accessible water - a butt in a secluded corner of my garden.
- The common rat can be found anywhere that offers food and shelter, which can also include drains and sewers.
- The Malagasy giant jumping rat, for instance, is at least three times the size of our common rat.
Definition of common rat in US English: common ratnounˈkɑmən ræt another term for brown rat Example sentencesExamples - The common rat can be found anywhere that offers food and shelter, which can also include drains and sewers.
- The Malagasy giant jumping rat, for instance, is at least three times the size of our common rat.
- Rats need to drink frequently, and so when a colony of up to 25 common rats set up home in my neighbour's stables, they chose a spot with the nearest accessible water - a butt in a secluded corner of my garden.
- Common rats are the main UK rat pest species, spreading across Britain via the shipping traffic from foreign countries in the 18th Century.
- Generally, common rats are ground dwelling and burrow in mounds of earth and under dense vegetation.
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