How can I tell if I have mice or rats?
Rat droppings are larger, about the size of a raisin, while mouse droppings look like grains of rice. Rats leave bigger gnaw marks and louder noises, and they need different traps and sealing.
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Rat droppings are larger, about the size of a raisin, while mouse droppings look like grains of rice. Rats leave bigger gnaw marks and louder noises, and they need different traps and sealing.
What to know
- Mouse droppings: small and pointed.
- Rat droppings: larger and blunt.
- Rats often travel along the same routes and leave greasy rub marks.
- A pest pro can confirm from the signs.
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