Adult : dark brown to black, 10-12cms, with a 15-20cms tail.

Female can have up to 84 young in her lifetime. Life span of adults is around a year.

It is the common rat found in our homes causing much nuisance and damage. It is an extremely agile creature, able to scale walls and walk across telephone wires with ease and. It builds its nest in walls, attics, vines or trees near and around homes.