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Burgeoning rat populations are a big problem for cities. Rats damage infrastructure, contaminate food, and can start fires by gnawing through wires. They cause an estimated $27 billion of damage each ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Brown rats are generally larger and more aggressive than black rats. In many parts of the world, they displace black rats. At ...