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New York City’s subway stations are a great place to observe Rattus norvegicus, otherwise known as the Norway Rat, the Brown Rat, the Wharf Rat, the City Rat, the Alley Rat, the Hanover Rat, the House Rat, and the Sewer Rat, among other names.  And while New York City, like cities on every continent except [...]

One of the highlights of my recent trip to Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge was long, loving looks at the rodent most associated with the refuge, the Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus). The Main Pool at Montezuma is studded with muskrat lodges and the rats themselves, smaller than but similar to beavers, can usually be seen swimming at [...]