COMMON RODENTS IN NEW YORK (Articles)

Description: A relatively large member of the mouse family and a medium-sized rat, It has fine black hair that is lighter underneath. Color patterns may exist in isolated populations or within those bred as pets. The ears are large (larger than the Norway rat), rounded and naked. The tail is naked and longer than the length of the body.   Appearance: They are averaging 7 inches in length (not including t…

Description: A relatively large member of the mouse family with coarse light to dark brown hair that lightens as it reaches the sides, reaching a tan on the undersides. The ears are large, rounded and naked, but shorter than the Black Rat’s. The tail is naked and shorter than the length of the body.   Appearance: They are averaging 15.5 inches in length (not including their tail, which makes up 45% of th…

Description: A small mouse, with soft brown or black fur with lighter under parts (but not white like the Deer Mouse). The long, slender tails and large round ears do not have fur. The eyes are large, black and beady. The whiskers are long. Those that live closely alongside humans may be darker and have longer tails than wilder varieties.   Appearance: They are from 2.5 to 4 inches in length (not includi…

Description: A small mouse that is slightly smaller than the house mouse, with grayish to reddish-brown fur on top and whitish under parts. The tail is short-haired and bi-colored with darker fur on top and lighter fur underneath. The body is round and slender, with a large head and pointed snout with whiskers. The ears are large and round. The eyes are large and black. There are two forms, the woodland variety ten…