| 单词 | brown rat |
| 例句 | “How come brown rats bleach out in the water?” Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z His fierce eye gazed out across the mighty army: black rats, brown rats, grey rats, piebald rats, skulking weasels, furtive stoats and sinuous ferrets, all gathered round, their weapons glistening and dripping with the rain. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z Out of nowhere, a scrawny brown rat materialized on the side bench, nervous and breathless. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z According to the app, there were far fewer eastern commas observed in the vicinity than brown rats. 17 Learning Tools For Your Next Outdoor Excursion 2020-08-11T04:00:00Z The past decade has seen a boom in descriptions of unexpected pollinators, including lizards, opossums, brown rats and cockroaches. This Frog May Be the First Amphibian Known to Pollinate Flowers 2023-05-06T04:00:00Z New York City’s common brown rats share the same traits, but their shorter lifespan makes them unlikely candidates for such trainings, Szott said. Rat ambassadors show off abilities to help humans, wildlife 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z But has the city’s vilest enemy, better known as the common brown rat, finally met its match? Teacher’s pest: NYC hires former educator to slaughter rats 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z Perhaps in part because of this, brown rats have been found to consistently prefer rewards that benefit others, as opposed to just themselves. Is There an Ethical Way to Kill Rats? Should We Even Ask? 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z Even though brown rats are also called Norway rats, the geographical name’s not accurate. D.C.’s great rat migration — and how they survived during the pandemic Hiding inside ships, the brown rat made its way to Europe in the 1500s and then to the Western hemisphere, Africa and Australia as colonizers arrived. NYC waged a war on rodents. Now it’s searching for a new ‘rat czar.’ 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z African rats can live up to a decade whereas small brown rats only live for a few years. Rat ambassadors show off abilities to help humans, wildlife 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z From his bedroom window, Mr. Matallana-Puerto saw that the brown rat accounted for 88 percent of all animal visits to feijoa flowers. Remember Pizza Rat? Meet Pollinator Rat. 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z Because brown rats are invasive in Oregon, Mr. Woods then kills them in carbon dioxide chambers, which he thinks is most humane. Is There an Ethical Way to Kill Rats? Should We Even Ask? 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z Known formally as Rattus norvegicus, the brown rat is the species found in D.C.’s streets and many major cities. D.C.’s great rat migration — and how they survived during the pandemic By the 19th century, the plague was being carried not by black rats but by brown rats, which are stronger and more vicious and more likely to live apart from humans. How Pandemics End 2020-05-10T04:00:00Z Then the researchers compared the genomes of the city’s rodents with those of nine brown rats from Heilongjiang province in north-east China, the original home of Rattus norvegicus. Beer and bagels please: New York rats evolve to mirror human habits 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z For comparison purposes, the modern brown rat is less than one foot in length and weighs approximately 8 ounces. Fossils of prehistoric human-sized rat that weighed nearly 200 pounds and had massive teeth discovered in South America 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z Humans brought brown rats to North America, destroyed the habitat of potential predators and created environments where rats could thrive. Is There an Ethical Way to Kill Rats? Should We Even Ask? 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z Most ominously of all, Bates warned that there is nowhere to hide from that forthcoming invasion of Britain’s estimated 120m brown rats. Are millions of rats about to invade UK homes? 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z Rattus norvegicus — the brown rat — is a destructive force in much of the world, wreaking ecological havoc, contaminating crops, vandalizing property and spreading as many as 35 diseases. Alberta, Canada: Rat-free for 70 years! 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z Exactly when brown rats went through most of these genetic changes is unclear. Beer and bagels please: New York rats evolve to mirror human habits 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z In 2002, in a stinky discharge basin behind a shopping mall prone to green algal blooms and crawling with brown rats and tubifex worms, he spotted a familiar green shoot. This Carnivorous Plant Invaded New York. That May Be Its Only Hope. 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z The primary species of rat in both New York and Los Angeles is Rattus norvegicus, the brown rat: a midsize rodent that has a whiplike tail and is resilient, intuitive and remarkably fecund. Is There an Ethical Way to Kill Rats? Should We Even Ask? 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z A study in 2010 listed the brown rat as Europe's most invasive species, and most people accept that rat numbers need to be controlled. Compassionate conservation 'flawed' 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z "But it was our little brown rat and it was our responsibility to make sure it persisted. And we failed." Climate change-ravaged rodent 'extinct' 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z “I assumed it was one of the ubiquitous WH squirrels. But no . . . it was a big brown rat.” Rats are everywhere in D.C. Even on the White House lawn. 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z Street rats, she explained, are brown rats, which are said to be less civil and healthy, and are different from “fancy” rats, the species that most New Yorkers look to adopt. From the Subways to the Sofa: Pet Rats 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z Dr. Puckett and her colleagues can’t say how long brown rats remained in northern China, but at some point, they started to expand their range. How the Brown Rat Conquered New York City (and Every Other One, Too) 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z That is the Latin name for the brown rat living in our subways, sewers and streets. New York Today: Treasures in a Costume Shop 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z The culprit — known as the Norway rat or brown rat — can grow to 15 inches long, not including tail, and weigh over a pound. Rats on the prowl in Wenatchee 2016-08-23T04:00:00Z But no....it was a big brown rat. Rats are everywhere in D.C. Even on the White House lawn. 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z In a small, hot room in a compound located in Tanzania’s lush southern highlands, one day in mid-December, were three white-clad technicians, a glass-and-metal chamber and a large brown rat named Charles. The rats who sniff out tuberculosis 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z Much later, a wave of brown rats spread northeast, into Japan and Siberia. How the Brown Rat Conquered New York City (and Every Other One, Too) 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z “The brown rats of New York and other Eastern American cities trace their ancestry to those in Western Europe,” he writes. New York Today: Treasures in a Costume Shop 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z The islands, located off the coast of Cornwall, began the scheme two years ago to protect eggs and baby birds from being eaten by brown rats. Two of Isles of Scilly declared 'rat free' - BBC News 2016-02-13T05:00:00Z All members of the genus Rattus are banned from the province, but Alberta is especially alert for one species: the brown rat, also known as the wharf rat, sewer rat, and Norway rat. On the front lines of humanity’s high-tech, global war on rats 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z "Among many challenges our seabirds face, the greatest threat on land is predation of eggs and chicks by brown rats," said Jaclyn Pearson from the Isles of Scilly Seabird Recovery Project. Rat cull to 'save seabirds' begins 2013-11-08T06:01:46Z The brown rats of New York and other Eastern American cities trace their ancestry to those in Western Europe. How the Brown Rat Conquered New York City (and Every Other One, Too) 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z South Georgia is famous for its rich wildlife but as sailors plundered the ocean for seals and whales, they unknowingly brought with them the common brown rat. South Georgia rat removal hits mark 2013-07-04T00:01:26Z The brown rat is the species common in England, and best known throughout the world. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z Why, only yesterday your nephew, the big brown rat, because he would not be at the trouble of going round, must needs gnaw a hole through me. Japanese Fairy Tales 2011-04-15T02:00:14.617Z "The brown rats were accidently introduced to islands from shipwrecks in the 18th Century," she added. Rat cull to 'save seabirds' begins 2013-11-08T06:01:46Z Instead, brown rats originated in northern China or Mongolia. How the Brown Rat Conquered New York City (and Every Other One, Too) 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z The brown rat was introduced to South Georgia on sealing and whaling ships over 200 years ago. South Georgia rat removal hits mark 2013-07-04T00:01:26Z This was the brown rat so familiar all over the world. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z The real birds disappeared from the island in the 1890s, easy prey for brown rats which arrived on ships. Are you for real? Decoys set to lure puffins 2011-04-11T16:58:48Z Not only are mice and rats, especially the brown rat, a cause of destruction and damage to property, but they are also a constant menace to the health of man. House Rats and Mice Farmers' Bulletin 896 2011-03-12T03:00:26.220Z Many of them bear the marks of fights with other brown rats. How the Brown Rat Conquered New York City (and Every Other One, Too) 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z The brown rat burrows in fields, and commits ravages on growing crops, whether of corn or turnips. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 353, March 1845 The brown rat is often mistaken for the water rat as it will take to the water on occasion and is often found in ditches and watery places. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z The little brown rat sneered and leered, and tried to stare Dawson down. Dave Dawson on Guadalcanal The ordinary house cat is too well fed and consequently too lazy to undertake the capture of an animal as formidable as the brown rat. House Rats and Mice Farmers' Bulletin 896 2011-03-12T03:00:26.220Z As much as we dislike brown rats, they may be our staunchest defenders. How the Brown Rat Conquered New York City (and Every Other One, Too) 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z They believe that their ancestors brought it with them when they first came to the country; but it has now become almost, if not quite, exterminated by the European brown rat. Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras It differs little from the brown rat in appearance, and inhabits the banks of rivers and ponds. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z She and some other brown rats once ate a kitten, she said. The Old Willow Tree and Other Stories The common brown rat breeds 6 to 10 times a year and produces an average of 10 young at a litter. House Rats and Mice Farmers' Bulletin 896 2011-03-12T03:00:26.220Z Despite their ubiquity, Rattus norvegicus, otherwise known as the brown rat, remains surprisingly mysterious. How the Brown Rat Conquered New York City (and Every Other One, Too) 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z His nose was laid between his paws, and within two yards of that nose a large brown rat disported itself with a crust of bread. Gold It is about seven inches long and in other respects bears a close resemblance to the brown rat. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z For, when the gnawing had lasted some time, a great, fat, brown rat came out of the case. The Old Willow Tree and Other Stories Of these four introduced species—for none is native to America—the brown rat is the most destructive, and, except the mouse, the most numerous and most widely distributed. House Rats and Mice Farmers' Bulletin 896 2011-03-12T03:00:26.220Z After spreading slowly for thousands of years, the scientists found, brown rats scampered over much of the planet in just the past three centuries. How the Brown Rat Conquered New York City (and Every Other One, Too) 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z Something brown—either a large brown rat, or a small brown man. The Adventures of A Brownie As Told to My Child by Miss Mulock Not the small white, pink-eyed variety, artificially bred, which one may buy at any dealer's, but a common brown rat, Mus decumanus, one of the commonest wild animals in England and certainly the most disliked. Lords of the Housetops Thirteen Cat Tales The brown rat sat and licked his lips. The Old Willow Tree and Other Stories Unlike the brown rat the black rat rarely migrates to the fields. House Rats and Mice Farmers' Bulletin 896 2011-03-12T03:00:26.220Z So do brown rats in South America, Africa, New Zealand, and isolated islands scattered across the Atlantic and Pacific. How the Brown Rat Conquered New York City (and Every Other One, Too) 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z There was one brown rat, however, whose fame had spread, not only in his own tribe, but in ours. The Rambles of a Rat The Headmaster said: "The Gurkhas are some of the finest troops in the world"—he meant Gherkins, but he was excited; then he said: "Five Pounds, Tommy White, for the brown rats." Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, December 2, 1914 "Yes, if only I had you!" said the brown rat. The Old Willow Tree and Other Stories The brown rat makes its home in the open field, the hedge row, and the river bank, as well as in stone walls, piers, and all kinds of buildings. House Rats and Mice Farmers' Bulletin 896 2011-03-12T03:00:26.220Z The reason may be that brown rats are territorial and just plain mean, as Dr. Munshi-South often is reminded when he inspects the specimens caught in traps. How the Brown Rat Conquered New York City (and Every Other One, Too) 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z I ventured even into the haunts of the brown rats, for his presence was a sufficient protection. The Rambles of a Rat Wherever they take up their quarters, about the farmstead during winter or in the open fields during summer, brown rats are an insufferable nuisance. Creatures of the Night A Book of Wild Life in Western Britain The brown rat stood and mumbled with his snout and sniffed at the dead black cousin, while keeping an eye upon the wood-mouse, who retreated a little farther still into her hole. The Old Willow Tree and Other Stories It maintains itself against the brown rat partly because of its habit of living in trees. House Rats and Mice Farmers' Bulletin 896 2011-03-12T03:00:26.220Z To his surprise, he ended up with samples from hundreds of brown rats, from the Galápagos Islands to Brazil, from New Zealand to Japan. How the Brown Rat Conquered New York City (and Every Other One, Too) 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z The brown rats kept together in quite a separate part of the ship,—a wise precaution to avoid the quarrels and fights which must otherwise have constantly ensued. The Rambles of a Rat When the baby voles were about a week old, a large brown rat, that on several occasions in the previous year had annoyed the youthful Brighteye, returned to the pool. Creatures of the Night A Book of Wild Life in Western Britain "Cousin me no cousins!" said the brown rat. The Old Willow Tree and Other Stories A large brown rat was one day put into the cage alive. Harper's Young People, May 25, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly The brown rat is sometimes called the Norway rat, but the new research confirms that the name is a misnomer. How the Brown Rat Conquered New York City (and Every Other One, Too) 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z Down the passage we accordingly turned, Whiskerandos, as usual, going first; but we were met, almost at the entrance, by two savage brown rats, who did not seem disposed to allow us to pass. The Rambles of a Rat The black rat was in possession of many European towns before the brown rat crossed the Volga in 1727; whenever the brown rat arrived, the black rat had to go to the wall. Introduction to the Science of Sociology "I think I will pay you a visit in your rooms," said the brown rat. The Old Willow Tree and Other Stories I intend to use it as one of my experimental laboratories for the study of a mammal, known as the Mus Norvegicus, called, in common English, the brown rat. The Rat Racket The new study suggests that brown rats were slower to spread around the globe than our other familiars, the black rat and the house mouse. How the Brown Rat Conquered New York City (and Every Other One, Too) 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z This little speech had a most wonderful effect in subduing all unfriendly and inhospitable feelings on the part of the brown rats towards the valiant Whiskerandos. The Rambles of a Rat The dusk was still, with dew a-falling, I saw the Dog-star bleak and grim, I saw a slim brown rat of Norway Creep over him. Songs of Childhood "Shall I call the guard, Sergeant, to take this little brown rat?" demanded Corporal Hyman. Uncle Sam's Boys in the Philippines or, Following the Flag against the Moros The rat bears little resemblance to the rats with which we are chiefly acquainted, namely, the black rat, the albino or white rat, and the brown rat. Chatterbox Stories of Natural History Michael Kohn, an evolutionary biologist at Rice University, said the difficulties that brown rats now encountered in cities was intriguing. How the Brown Rat Conquered New York City (and Every Other One, Too) 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z As he crept beneath it, he heard the brown rat scream. "Wee Tim'rous Beasties" Studies of Animal life and Character These were the brown rats which infest every part of the world, but very much increased in size by their residence in a hot climate. Anecdotes of the Habits and Instinct of Animals The brown rat followed the grey rat’s example. Post Haste The brown rat breeds several times in the year, and has from ten to fourteen at a time, and it is to be hoped that there is considerable mortality amongst the infants. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon The researchers now theorize that the first brown rats to show up in a city rapidly fill it up. How the Brown Rat Conquered New York City (and Every Other One, Too) 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z Appearances were undoubtedly against the brown rat, but it knew something of tactics. "Wee Tim'rous Beasties" Studies of Animal life and Character Besides these brown rats, a bush rat, as it is called, infests the forests, and is about as large as a young pig. Anecdotes of the Habits and Instinct of Animals While thus engaged, another brown rat appeared, and followed suit. Post Haste I have no doubt that this also is the case with the brown rat, and aids in keeping down its numbers. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon I picked up the coat, holding it away from me gingerly, by the collar, as a small white cat might grip a large brown rat by the back of its neck. Secret History Revealed By Lady Peggy O'Malley As he sat back, the curves softened, and, as far as brown rat could be, he was imposing. "Wee Tim'rous Beasties" Studies of Animal life and Character The brown rats died, at intervals, fighting horribly, as cornered brown rats do. The Way of the Wild The brown rat replaces the old English black rat; strange weeds kill off the weeds of ancient days; fresh flies and grubs and beetles crop up, and disturb the primitive entomological balance. Falling in Love With Other Essays on More Exact Branches of Science The brown rat of India is identical with that of Europe, most naturalists being now agreed that it originally came from the East. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon At first I regarded him as merely an ordinary intrusive brown rat. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, July 14th, 1920 As his eyes turned, the brown rats had rushed forward, and, even as he clutched the ledge, he heard them pattering against the wall. "Wee Tim'rous Beasties" Studies of Animal life and Character Then the men and dogs went away, the light went out, and presently great sounds of war below suggested that the brown rats on the ground-floor were having the time of their lives. The Way of the Wild The common brown rat, for instance, as everybody knows, came over, not, it is true, with William the Conqueror, but with the Hanoverian dynasty and King George I. of blessed memory. Falling in Love With Other Essays on More Exact Branches of Science It was supposed by Pallas that the brown rat crossed over into Russia about the year 1727. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon Nor do the natives seem to have any knowledge of our brown rats, to which, when they saw them on board the ships, they applied the name they give to squirrels. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16 In the centre of the ledge were three brown rats. "Wee Tim'rous Beasties" Studies of Animal life and Character Secondly, a white eider-down quilt—at least, that was what it seemed like—descended lightly as—as an eider quilt, and as soundlessly, out of the blue-black sky, and covered the brown rat up. The Way of the Wild And the brown rat, interested at last, came creeping stealthily to the scarecrow's foot and looked up at her performance with cruel, glinting eyes. Children of the Wild Jerdon says of this rat that the muzzle is sharper than that of the brown rat; the ears are more oval; it is lighter in its make, and has much longer hair. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon There were white rats, and black rats, and brown rats, and big rats, and little rats. The Beacon Second Reader The trek was headed by an old brown rat. "Wee Tim'rous Beasties" Studies of Animal life and Character The black rats dashed into the hole like flickering streaks, but the brown rat had instantly spun upon himself, and was after them. The Way of the Wild First the old brown rat, with his fierce little eyes and pointed, whiskered nose, came out from under the toolhouse and began exploring the strawberry patch. Children of the Wild I find there is no bait so enticing to the brown rat as a piece of chicken or meat of any kind. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon For, out of a corner, comes the great brown rat, gliding sedately, and never so much as asking by your leave or with your leave. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, May 23, 1891 Small brown rats were very numerous, they had rather short tails with long hind feet, and sat up like kangaroos. Discoveries in Australia, Volume 1. With an Account of the Coasts and Rivers Explored and Surveyed During The Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, in the Years 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43. By Command of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Also a Narrative Of Captain Owen Stanley's Visits to the Islands in the Arafura Sea. It seemed full of brown rats, and four of them, in the darkness, instantly took up the pursuit of the now fairly hunted black couple. The Way of the Wild The dusk was still, with dew a-falling, I saw the Dog Star bleak and grim, I saw a slim brown rat of Norway Creep over him. Collected Poems 1901-1918 in Two Volumes Volume II. He looked at the dripping little brown rat beside him, and returned impulsively, "I'd rather play with you than any girl I ever saw." The Bent Twig See how the rat—I mean our common, omnivorous, scavenging, thieving, poaching brown rat—when it lives near a pond or stream, learns to swim and dive as naturally as a duck. Concerning Animals and Other Matters Gray rats, brown rats, young rats, old rats, thin rats, fat rats. The Boy Aviators' Treasure Quest They found it, whizzed in, five brown rats close behind them, nine brown rats hard behind the five. The Way of the Wild The brown rat has persistently accompanied man all over the world. The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals A Book of Personal Observations So they were all quiet and so very still that a brown rat thought that there was no one in the loft and came out very boldly. The Railway Children Firstly, the brown rat, having hidden up in some black corner, with brown-rat cunning, came hopping out instantly—nay, charging—on the black rat's trail. The Way of the Wild "Shoot—shoot," shouted Ben, as he dashed from his waist a big brown rat that left the imprint of its teeth in his hand as he struck at it. The Boy Aviators' Treasure Quest Next instant both black rats had gone off together like sparks—if ever sparks were black—and the brown rat, coming through the hole, wondered what on earth had happened. The Way of the Wild When all other land animals have been exterminated from the earth, the brown rat will remain, to harry and to rob the Last Man. The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals A Book of Personal Observations If so, you don't know the cruel devil of perseverance that is the brown rat. The Way of the Wild Tomes might be written about the minds and manners of the brown rat, setting forth in detail its wonderful intelligence in quickly getting wise to new food, new shelter, new traps and new poisons. The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals A Book of Personal Observations |
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