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05/14/2005 04:43:06 PM · #26 |
Originally posted by Beetle:
now I don't know anymore whether to laugh or to puke!!  |
Either or both could only serve to enhance our already magnificant photo theme! :)
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05/14/2005 04:46:23 PM · #27 |
ok, made up my mind now:
LOL LOL LOL ROTLMAO giggle giggle chuckle gasp giggle
re BBQ tonight....did I mention that our neighborhood is both a neighborhood watch area AND a limerick free zone? |
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05/14/2005 04:47:39 PM · #28 |
Your all wrong!!!
Its a Chuhuahua.
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05/14/2005 10:18:58 PM · #29 |
Originally posted by Beetle:
....did I mention that our neighborhood is both a neighborhood watch area AND a limerick free zone? |
What????????? No limericks..........well then...that does settle that. Forgive me if I don't show up at your house anytime soon for a BBQ. Seriously,,, to you honestly believe one could have a BBQ sans limerick.
Well............ SORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREEEE Missy.........you won't see me there cavorting with either you or Ken.......
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05/14/2005 10:27:47 PM · #30 |
Rats - Description:
The Norway rat and the roof rat. The Norway rat is both larger and heavier than the roof rat. It has a wider distribution and is usually more common, although the roof rat may be abundant in some localities, usually near coastal areas. Norway rats build their nests in burrows under buildings, low shrubs or ground cover, wood piles, yard accumulations of junk, and garbage dumps. The roof rat, on the other hand, is a better climber than the Norway rat and is more likely to build its nest in walls, attics, vines or trees.
Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus) - is 13-18 1/2 inches total length, with its tail being shorter than its head and body combined. An adult Norway rat weighs about 3/4 to 1-1/4 pounds. It is mostly brown, with a lighter colored stomach. The tail is semi-naked and darker above than below, giving it a two-toned effect.
Roof rat (Rattus rattus) - is also 13-18 1/2 inches total length, with its tail being longer than its head and body combined. An adult roof rat weighs about 3/4 to 2/3 pounds. It is mostly black with some gray below, although there are some variations. The tail is also semi-naked, but of one color.
House mouse (Mus musculus) - The house mouse looks somewhat like a young roof rat, but smaller. It is approximately 5-1/2 to 7-1/2 inches total length. Like the roof rat, its tail is as long or longer than the head and body combined. However, mice have proportionately smaller heads and feet than those of a roof rat. The color of the house mouse depends upon its habitat; if it lives indoors it will usually be dark gray with a light gray stomach; outdoors it will usually be a sandy brown color. House mice do not pose as serious a problem to the householder as rats, but they can be quite a nuisance. They also eat and contaminate food with their urine and droppings; may gnaw on wiring creating a fire hazard, and they can transmit some diseases. Spread of diseases by mice, however, is not considered a serious health hazard in our area.
Deer Mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) - This wide-spread, native rodent is another medium-size mouse, averaging 7 inches total length. The tail is longer than the head and body combined.. Upper body is varying shades of brown with white sides and underparts (including chin and throat). Tail is strongly bi-colored. Deer mice have been identified as occasional vectors of Lyme Disease and Hanta Virus and should be controlled around human habitation where these diseases are prevalent.
Re. //gardening.wsu.edu/library/comm001/comm001.htm
They all leave âGrease Marksâ anywhere that they squeeze through tight spaces, like fence holes or in soffits. If you find large greasy spots and gnawed places, they are more likely rats.
The âcutenessâ factor is purely subjective. Pet and lab rats are the same species as the âwildâ Norway Rats that infest urban areas. If you scale them down to the size of a house or field mouse, they are just as âcuteâ (if you ask me)
Using your lattice as a reference, and assuming it is 2â wide, Iâd guess your rodent has a body length of 6â to 8â and a tail length of 5â to 7â. Certainly larger than a mouse. My guess is a Norway Rat (possibly juvenile). It also appears to have a blunt nose. The droppings would be a good clue. Mouse droppings are approximately the size of a grain of cooked rice. Rat droppings are much larger.
By the way...I doubt that many farmers think that mice are attractive.
Regardless, your image is much better than most available on the internet. I would think someone would like to have it.
Roxanne
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05/14/2005 10:28:22 PM · #31 |
Hey... I resemble some of these remarks! ;O) |
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05/14/2005 10:36:10 PM · #32 |
| I vote for rat! but to be sure I'll ask my wife when she comes home, she can always smell a rat. |
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05/14/2005 11:11:32 PM · #33 |
If it's a rat, it's not my daughter's pet rat.
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05/14/2005 11:42:26 PM · #34 |
 Has anybody said "EEEEEEEEEeeeeek" yet! |
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05/14/2005 11:49:28 PM · #35 |
Message edited by author 2005-05-15 03:09:31. |
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05/15/2005 12:01:44 AM · #36 |
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05/15/2005 01:10:35 AM · #37 |
Ok all I am a 3rd year vet student and I raise rats that is a baby RAT, the tail is thick and almost as long as the RAT thats one of the easiest ways to tell. I would be willing to bet anything on it.
I might be a beginer in Photography but, I know animals.
Saradee
Message edited by author 2005-05-15 01:11:28. |
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05/15/2005 01:19:49 AM · #38 |
By The Way I know lots of you are freeked out by rodents but of you click the link you will all fall in love with this guy. He is a very rare brees called a dormouse. //www.helenslittlecritters.com/dormice.htm
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05/15/2005 02:01:06 AM · #39 |
Definitely a young rat. Tail's way long, and anyway that would be a very, very big mouse...
Robt.
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05/15/2005 07:45:36 AM · #40 |
| It isn't a mouse, that's for sure. I cannot find the scroll wheel. LOL |
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05/15/2005 08:46:43 AM · #41 |
| I would say it is a rat. Too big for a mouse. |
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