Which statement about roof rats is true?

• A. Swim well
• B. Feeds on vegetable matter
• C. Blunt nose
• D. Creates ground burrows often

Answer: (B)

Roof rats are opportunistic omnivores, and their diet includes a lot of plant foods such as fruits, seeds, grains, and vegetables, so stating that they feed on vegetable matter is true. They are agile climbers and prefer living in elevated spaces—attics, roofs, and trees—rather than digging burrows in the ground, so creating ground burrows often isn’t characteristic. Their snout is pointed, not blunt, which makes the blunt-nose idea inaccurate. While rats can swim, roof rats are not especially noted for swimming well; their defining behavior is climbing and foraging in high places. So the statement about feeding on vegetable matter is the best fit.