Feature | Baby Rat | Adult Mouse |
Head | short, stubby, broad, large relative to body | small, triangular, small relative to body |
Muzzle | large and blunt with wide muzzle | narrow with sharp muzzle |
Ears | ears are small relative to the head | ears are large relative to the head |
Tail | thick | thin |
Tail/body ratio | Tail shorter than body | Tail same length/longer than body |
Feet | Large relative to body, especially the hind feet | Small relative to body |
Weight | around 100 grams at 6 weeks, 200 grams at 8 weeks | 30-50 grams |
| 6 week old rat | Adult mouse |
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Can you differentiate between Baby rat and Adult rat
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