What animals prey on rats?

The ones that come to mind are hawks and cats.
hawks ,eagles and a type OS small dog but cats are for mice

Answer

Snakes, cats, owls, hawks, and basically any animal bigger than it.
badgers , weasels , opossums , owls , foxes , skunks , alligators , crocodiles , raccoons , pumas , ferrets , every carnivore in the world . and me!

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