Where do brown rat come from?
Thought to have originated in northern China, this rodent has now spread to all continents except Antarctica.

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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates

Class
Mammals

Order
Gnawing mammals

Family
Murids

Genus
Rats

Species
Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus)