🐀 The brown rat has a bad reputation, but it mostly lives side-by-side with us without any problems. It is an incredibly adaptable mammal and can be found almost everywhere in the UK, in any habitat – all it needs is shelter and food. 🍒 Brown rats are omnivorous, eating pretty much anything, from fruit and seeds to human food waste, insects, birds' eggs or even small mammals. However, this broad palate can make them vulnerable to poisoning by eating something harmful – whether through chance e