Roof rats may be black, gray or brown with a paler underbelly, Gouge said. They have large ears and eyes and a narrow pointy snout relative to other rats. “Adults measure in at about 7-8 inches ...

ALSO KNOWN AS BROWN RATS, WHARF RATS, OR SEWER RATS. THERE’S ALSO THE BLACK ROOF RAT. THEY ALL EAT GARBAGE AND DOG FECES. SOME ARE AS LARGE AS CATS, JUST ABOUT THAT BIG. WE SAW A RAT ABOUT THAT BIG?

"One is through the vent stack up on the roof... They can hold ... as well." Texas rat snakes—also known as the western rat snake, black rat snake, or pilot black snake—are found primarily ...