Norway rat

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common domestic rat; serious pest worldwide

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Since the publication of the rat genome sequence, Gibbs RA et al: Genome sequence of the Brown Norway rat yields insights into mammalian evolution.: Nature. 2004 April 1; 428(6982):475-6. Source: Internet

The University Society, Inc. Volume 1, Chapter 9. pp. 159 Despite this, this species' common name of "Norway rat" is still in use today. Source: Internet

Thank the brown or Norway rat for out-competing and pretty much replacing the black rat that carried plague. Source: Internet

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