Kerstin Hinze / Northern Luzon Giant Cloud Rat (Phloeomys pallidus) feeding. Captive. Endemic to the Philippines.

Kerstin Hinze / Nest of Harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) in hedgerow, Oderwald, Lower saxony, Germany, October

Kerstin Hinze / Nest of Harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) in hedgerow amongst Bramble, Oderwald, Lower saxony, Germany, October

Daniel Heuclin / Taiwan Beauty Ratsnake (Orthriophis taeniurus) against white background. Endemic to Taiwan and South East Asia.

Barry Mansell / Cross between Yellow and Gray rat snake (Elaphe obsoleta) Perdeto key, Florida, USA

Danny Green / Harvest Mouse (Micromys minutus) climbing on ears of wheat. Captive. Leicestershire, UK, September.

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Caninana / Black and yellow rat snake (Spilotes pullatus) in tree, Tableland Atlantic Rainforest of Vale Natural Reserve, municipality of Linhares, Esparito Santo State, Eastern Brazil.

Luiz Claudio Marigo / Caninana / Black and yellow rat snake (Spilotes pullatus) on ground, Tableland Atlantic Rainforest of Vale Natural Reserve, municipality of Linhares, Espa­rito Santo State, Eastern Brazil.

Stephen Dalton / Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) at bird bath. UK, April

Shibai Xiao / Taiwan beautiful / Cave racer snake (Elaphe taeniura) on branch in defensive pose, Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve, Guizhou Province, China.

Shibai Xiao / Common ratsnake (Ptyas mucosus) moving over sand on beach, Hainan Island, China.

Shibai Xiao / Moellendorff's rat snake (Elaphe moellendorffi) in tree, Guangxi Province, China.

David Tipling / 2020VISION / Stoat (Mustela erminea) approaching a young dead rat on road, The Fens, Cambridgeshire, UK,

Roland Seitre / Plains Rat (Pseudomys australis). Captive. Desert Park, Alice Springs, Northern Territory.

Roland Seitre / Plains Rats (Pseudomys australis). Captive. Desert Park, Alice Springs, Northern Territory.

Roland Seitre / Greater stick-nest Rat (Leporillus conditor). Captive. Desert Park, Alice Springs, Northern Territory.

Roland Seitre / Greater stick-nest Rat (Leporillus conditor). Captive. Desert Park, Alice Springs, Northern Territory.

Roland Seitre / Greater stick-nest rats (Leporillus conditor). Captive. Desert Park, Alice Springs, Northern Territory.

Roland Seitre / Nest of the Greater stick-nest rat (Leporillus conditor). Captive. Desert Park, Alice Springs, Northern Territory.

MYN / Paul Marcellini / Red rat snake / Corn snake (Elaphe / Pantherophis guttatus guttatus) coiled on palmetto, Everglades National Park, Florida, USA, April. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Paul Marcellini / Red rat snake / Corn snake (Elaphe / Pantherophis guttatus guttatus) coiled on palmetto, Everglades National Park, Florida, USA, April. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Paul Marcellini / Red rat snake / Corn snake (Elaphe / Pantherophis guttatus guttatus) coiled on palmetto, Everglades National Park, Florida, USA, April. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Paul Marcellini / Red Rat / Corn snake (Pantherophis guttatus guttatus) Everglades National Park, Florida, USA, May . meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Paul Marcellini / Chicken / Yellow rat snake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis / Elaphe obsoleta quadrivittata), juvenile, Everglades National Park, Florida, USA, May. meetyourneighbours.net project

Colin Varndell / Harvest mouse (Micromys minutes soricinus) feeding, captive, UK, April

Daniel Heuclin / Red Bamboo rat snake (Oreocryptophis porphyracea coxi) found in Thailand, captive

Daniel Heuclin / Malaysian Red bamboo snake (Oreocryptophis porphyracea laticincta) found in Malaysia, captive

Daniel Heuclin / Red Bamboo rat snake (Oreocryptophis porphyracea coxi) found in Thailand, captive

Fabrice Cahez / Wild cat (Felis silvestris) with rodent prey, Vosges, France, July

Ernie Janes / Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) swimming in duck pond Norfolk, UK

Ernie Janes / Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) at duck pond in Norfolk, UK

Eric Baccega / Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) walking on snow, Quebac, Canada

Eric Baccega / Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) walking on snow, Quebac, Canada

Eric Baccega / Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) walking on snow, Quebac, Canada

John Cancalosi / Tropical / Yellow rat snake (Spilotes pullatus) Costa Rica

John Cancalosi / Tropical / Yellow rat snake (Spilotes pullatus) Costa Rica

John Cancalosi / Tropical / Yellow rat snake (Spilotes pullatus) head, Costa Rica

John Cancalosi / Tropical / Yellow rat snake (Spilotes pullatus) Costa Rica

Stephen Dalton / Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) raiding garden bird feeder, UK, September

MYN / Sandesh Kadur / Bamboo rat snake (Oreocryptophis porphyracea) Talle Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh, India. meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Sandesh Kadur / Bamboo ratsnake (Oreocryptophis porphyracea) Talle Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh, India. meetyourneighbours.net project

Colin Varndell / Harvest mouse (Micromys minutus soricinus) juvenile, captive, Dorset, UK, October

Barry Mansell / Red rat snake / Corn snake (Elaphe guttata) Florida Keys, USA

Barry Mansell / Yellow rat snake (Elaphe obsoleta quadrivittata) North Florida, USA

Barry Mansell / Merriam's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys merriami) South Arizona, USA

Barry Mansell / Everglades ratsnake (Elaphe obsoleta rossalleni) Everglades, South Florida, USA

Pete Oxford / Yellow rat snake (Elaphe obsoleta quadrivittata) on tree trunk, USA, captive

Pete Oxford / Yellow rat snake (Elaphe obsoleta quadrivittata) The Orianne Indigo Snake Preserve, Telfair County, Georgia, USA, captive

Pete Oxford / Yellow rat snake (Elaphe obsoleta quadrivittata) The Orianne Indigo Snake Preserve, Telfair County, Georgia, USA, captive

Pete Oxford / Corn snake (Elaphe guttata), or red rat snake, Little St Simon's Island, Barrier Islands, Georgia USA

Pete Oxford / Corn snake (Elaphe guttata), or red rat snake climbing tree, Little St Simon's Island, Barrier Islands, Georgia, USA

Pete Oxford / Corn snake (Elaphe guttata), or red rat snake climbing tree, close up of skin, Little St Simon's Island, Barrier Islands, Georgia, USA

Pete Oxford / Black Rat snake (Elaphe obsoleta) eating lichen, captive

Pete Oxford / Yellow rat snake (Elaphe obsoleta quadrivittata) The Orianne Indigo Snake Preserve, Telfair County, Georgia, USA, captive

Martin Willis / Long-haired Rat (Rattus villosissimus) pair feeding at night, Diamantina National Park, Queensland, Australia

Martin Willis / Long-haired Rat (Rattus villosissimus) drinking, Diamantina National Park, Queensland, Australia

Martin Willis / Long-haired Rat (Rattus villosissimus) feeding on vegetation at night, Diamantina National Park, Queensland, Australia

Martin Willis / Feral Cat (Felis catus) stalking Long-haired Rat (Rattus villosissimus) at night, Diamantina National Park, Queensland, Australia

John Cancalosi / Tropical / Western Green Rat Snake (Senticolis triaspis) close-up of head. Santa Rosa National Park tropical dry forest, Costa Rica.

John Cancalosi / Tropical / Western Green Rat Snake (Senticolis triaspis) close-up of head. Santa Rosa National Park tropical dry forest, Costa Rica.

John Cancalosi / Tropical / Western Green Rat Snake (Senticolis triaspis) close-up of head in striking pose. Santa Rosa National Park tropical dry forest, Costa Rica.

John Cancalosi / Tropical / Western Green Rat Snake (Senticolis triaspis) Santa Rosa National park tropical dry forest, Costa Rica.

Bert Willaert / Mole Rat (Fukomys micklemi) portrait. Belgium. Captive.

Bert Willaert / Mole Rat (Fukomys micklemi) baring its teeth in a threat posture. Belgium. Captive.

John Cancalosi / Tropical / Western Green Rat Snake (Senticolis triaspis) in coiled striking pose. Santa Rosa National Park tropical dry forest, Costa Rica.

John Cancalosi / Tropical / Western Green Rat Snake (Senticolis triaspis) in coiled striking pose. Santa Rosa National Park tropical dry forest, Costa Rica.

John Cancalosi / Black and Yellow Rat Snake (Spilotes pullatus) in strike pose, a defensive display. Costa Rican tropical rainforest.

John Cancalosi / Black and Yellow Rat Snake (Spilotes pullatus) in strike pose, a defensive display. Costa Rican tropical rainforest.

Ingo Arndt / Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) coming out of old pipe to feed on bait at whaling station for South Georgia Heritage Trust Rat Eradication Project, Grytviken, South Georgia Island

Ingo Arndt / Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) carcasses with Ruth Fraser doing DNA tests in lab lab for South Georgia Heritage Trust Rat Eradication Project, King Edward Point, South Georgia Island

Ingo Arndt / Rat bait for South Georgia Heritage Trust Rat Eradication Project, South Georgia Island

Michael W. Richards / Low angle view of Black rats (Rattus rattus) drinking milk at sacred rat temple, Karni Mata, Deshnoke, Rajasthan, India

Michael W. Richards / Low angle view of Black rats (Rattus rattus) drinking milk at sacred rat temple, Karni Mata, Deshnoke, Rajasthan, India

Ernie Janes / Two Brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) emerging from hole, Norfolk, UK, June

Ernie Janes / Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) emerging from hole beside water, Norfolk, UK, July

Ernie Janes / Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) running, Norfolk, UK

Florian Möllers / Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) caught in a trap at the shore of the Li River, Yangshuo, China, November.

Florian Möllers / Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) caught in a trap at the shore of the Li River, Yangshuo, China.

Tim Laman / National Geographic magazine writer Mel White holds up one of the Giant Rat (possibly Leptomys sp.) species found in the Foja Mountains. Foja Mountains, Papua, Indonesia, 2008. (taken during Conservat...

Tim Laman / Rat (Leptomys sp ?). Possible new species held by Foja Mountains RAP Expedition mammalogist Kris Helgen. Foja Mountains, Papua, Indonesia, 2008. (taken during Conservation International Rapid Assessme...

Sandesh Kadur / Bamboo rat snake (Elpahe / Oreocryptophis porphyracea porphyraceus) Ziro Valley, Arunachal Pradesh, India

Colin Varndell / Common / Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus). Dorset, UK, January.

Klaus Echle / Common brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) behind a statue. Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, June.

Klaus Echle / Wildcat (Felis silvestris) eating common rat. Rhine Valley near Frieburg, Germany, January.

Kevin Schafer / San Joaquin Kit Fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica) young with Kangaroo rat prey, Carrizo Plain, California, USA, Endangered

Kevin Schafer / San Joaquin Kit Fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica) young with Kangaroo rat prey, Carrizo Plain, California, USA, Endangered

Jeff Rotman / Black rats (Rattus rattus) feeding from a large bowl of milk and crawling over holy man at the Deshnoke Temple, Rajasthan, India, January 2008

Jeff Rotman / Night rat killers of Mumbai display their work, a large pile of dead Black rats (Rattus rattus) Mumbai, India, January 2008

Jeff Rotman / Black rats (Rattus rattus) feeding on a large bowl of milk and crawling over holy man and child at the Deshnoke Temple, Rajasthan, India, January 2008

Jeff Rotman / Night rat killers pick up Black rats (Rattus rattus) with their toes, Mumbai, India, January 2008

Ernie Janes / Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) peering out from building, UK

Ernie Janes / Brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) with newborn young in nest, Norfolk, UK

Ernie Janes / Brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) amongst straw bales, Norfolk, UK

Ernie Janes / Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) feeding at duck pond, Norfolk, UK

Ernie Janes / Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) feeding on blade of grass at edge of duck pond, Norfolk, UK

Ernie Janes / Brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) at edge of duck pond, Norfolk, UK