house mouse; brown rat; Norway rat
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house mouse; brown rat (Rattus norvegicus)
Refers specifically to the common rat species living in human dwellings, distinct from field mice or rats.
Chú厨
fáng房
lǐ里
fā发
xiàn现
le了
jiā家
shǔ鼠
de的
zōng踪
jì迹
。
We found traces of house mice in the kitchen.
Jiā家
shǔ鼠
huì会
yǎo咬
huài坏
jiā家
jù具
hé和
yī衣
wù物
。
House mice will chew up furniture and clothes.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
jiā家
shǔ鼠
fán繁
zhí殖
lì力
hěn很
qiáng强
，
bì必
xū须
jí及
shí时
xiāo消
miè灭
。
This type of house mouse has very strong reproductive abilities and must be eliminated promptly.
Hè褐
jiā家
shǔ鼠
shì是
chéng城
shì市
zhōng中
zuì最
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
shǔ鼠
lèi类
。
The brown rat is the most common rodent in cities.