Rats or Mice in the Attic? How to Tell Which One You Have
The short answer: If you hear light, quick scurrying at night and find droppings about the size of a grain of rice, you most likely have mice in the attic. Heavier thumping or dragging sounds, droppings about half an inch long or larger, and greasy rub marks along rafters or wires point to rats, usually roof rats, which climb trees and utility lines to reac…