“So we kind of get to double down now while the rats are ‘feeling the heat’ from this cold snap.” New York City's wild rat species — Rattus norvegicus, also called the Norway rat or ...

FILE - A rat is seen in Central Park in New York, Sunday, March 19, 2017. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File) ...

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This week’s frigid weather has many New York City residents shivering, scurrying into cozy spots and feeling sapped. Including the rats. The United States’ most populous city has been spared ...

This week's frigid weather has many New York City residents shivering, scurrying into cozy spots and feeling sapped. Including the rats. The United States' most populous city has been spared the ...