A few rat facts from Petco.com:
- Rats are highly intelligent, affectionate and loving mammals.
- They are very loyal.
- Rats are extremely clean pets.
- With proper socialization, rats are one of the most social and trainable companion animals.
- Rats can swim.
- Ancient Romans considered rats to be a sign of good luck.
- The average size of a rat’s litter is 12 pups. Rats can have litters of up to 20 rat pups, but it’s not common.
- The first rat to become an astronaut traveled into space from France in 1961!
Maybe being called a rat isn’t all that bad 🐀
I think, seeing him out in nature, his home, that the rat is an adorable creature!
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I’m all for them in nature, but would not be so happy and supportive if I find one at home! 🙂
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I am in complete agreement with you on that!
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very interesting facts about rats! gorgeous photo, too! thanks, Lisa! 🙂
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Awwww, thank you! I thought he was kind of cute… outside!
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Fantastic photo, Lisa.
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Thank you! I like about any creature… out in nature 😊
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Indeed. 🙂
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