READ MORE: The council is furious when a bird-feeding grandfather was fined £2k for spreading his seed. “Rats are growing larger,” he said. Warmer winters, competitive behaviors like.
Cannibalism, and more availability to high-calorie food waste are the main causes of this. These elements promote more robust physical development and longer lifespans.
“Super-sized rodents thrive in urban areas because there are fewer predators and more reliable food sources.” It’s scary stuff, and Lee’s acknowledgement that the idea that.
Rats are becoming “big as cats” is “dramatic but not completely inaccurate” just makes it worse. “Under ideal circumstances, the Norway rat can grow up to 40 cm, excluding the tail,” he said.
“Milder climates and consistently large food sources can definitely push them toward their maximum potential, even though there are biological limits.
