Can a Rat Be Black

Black rats are very similar in appearance to brown rats, but they are slimmer, with relatively larger ears and a longer tail. Despite their name, they are typically grey brown, with a pale grey underside, but they may be completely black.

Do rats come in black?

In the wild, most rats have the same colored fur. Brown and black are the two most common colors for wild rats.

Are there black rats in UK?

Black rats are one of the rarest mammals in Britain now, their numbers having diminished over the last fifty years as dockyards, which served as their last outpost, have been modernised. They reached Britain on trade ships in Roman times, having spread originally from India.