If during the day then it is almost certainly a squirrel.
I hear an animal in my attic.
Whether or not you hear the animal making vocalizations is another good indicator of what is making the knocking sound in your attic.
Most people who hear noises in the ceiling assume the noise is from some type of animal in the attic.
Raccoons are common culprits when there is a vocal growl or chattering noise and baby raccoons are among the noisiest animals to have in your attic.
You may hear scratching or thumping or scittering or nuts rolling around or even vocal noises.
If you hear it at night primarily it is either mice raccoons bats or in some cases a flying squirrel.
Although birds can do so as well.
Some kind of wildlife is often the culprit for the noise in their attic.
Raccoons are often the loudest sound you will hear in your attic.
But you still don t know what type of animal or animals are up there.
If you are hearing animal sounds in your attic at night it is most commonly a raccoon because they are nocturnal animals and thus most active at night.
It will make heavy thudding dragging slower moving sounds.
Noises in the attic should send off alarm signals in your mind to call american animal control llc right away.
Squirrels are the only animals that get into attics that are typically active during the day.
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It s very helpful to know what type of critters are living in your attic because the approach to solving the problem varies greatly depending on the type of animal.
They are the largest animal that will enter your home.
Animals generally enter through the attic where they then fall or crawl down into the wall from the top.