Rodents

Rodent Identification & Prevention Guide

What are rodents?

Rodents are common pest invaders here in the Greater Austin area and make up the largest group of mammals consisting of over 2,000 distinct species worldwide. All rodents have two large front incisors that grow continuously, so they gnaw on any object they come across to keep these teeth sharp and prevent them from overgrowing.

Two of the most common rodent species problematic for people in Austin and the Central Texas area are mice and rats. Knowing the difference between these two rodents is helpful. From nose to tail, mice grow to between 6–8 inches in length while a rat can grow up to 18 inches. Mice have small, triangular heads compared to a rat’s larger, blunt head. Their droppings differ as well. Mouse droppings are about the size of a grain of rice and pointed at both ends; rat droppings are bigger and have rounded ends.

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