Stephen Dalton / Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) jumping from rubbish bin, UK

Stephen Dalton / Brown rat (Rattus norvegious) silhoutted in sewage piping, UK, controlled conditions

Stephen Dalton / Brown rat {Rattus norvegicus} leaping from dustbin, controlled conditions, UK

Stephen Dalton / Brown rat {Rattus norvegicus} leaping from dustbin, UK

Stephen Dalton / Brown rat {Rattus norvegicus} emerging from drainpipe, UK

Stephen Dalton / Brown rat {Rattus norvegicus} backlit at night, controlled conditions, UK

Stephen Dalton / Brown rat {Rattus norvegicus} backlit, night, controlled conditions, UK

Andy Sands / Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) looking out from old pipe, captive, UK, April

Andy Sands / Brown Rat ( Rattus norvegicus ) on dustbin looking for food, captive, UK

Warwick Sloss / Brown rat {Rattus norvegicus} in sewer, captive

Andy Sands / Brown Rat {Rattus norvegicus} Feeding on grain, captive, UK.

Kim Taylor / Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) grooming on rock surrounded by water. Captive, UK