The brown rat has prominent ears and a long scaly tail.
灰鼠长着两只突出的耳朵和一条带鳞片的长尾巴。
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As I opened the garage door, I startled a large moth, which, upon spreading it's wings, displayed a bright red "tail" hidden by the motley brown wings, more a "butterfly" than a moth.