The study shows that it's not just the black rats, but also the way humans use land, like farming or cutting down forests, ...

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And their ability to transmit diseases is well known. The black rat, Rattus rattus, originated in southern Asia, and likely migrated into Europe along the spice trade, and from there to the rest ...