A rat's teeth grow non-stop and up to 5 inches a year!
China has 30 different ways to prepare Rats to eat!
A rat's whiskers are used to test if it's body can fit through tight spaces.
Rats can't vomit.
Rats can breath under water for two minutes.
In a college experiment, rats were pitted against college students to learn their way through a maze. The Rats learned three times faster than the Students!
Rats do not survive in extremely cold environments – they can be found all over the world except extreme polar regions.
Pack rats (wood rats) are known for storing items, especially shiny ones.
The White Throated rat can climb cacti and it uses the thorns to block the entrance to its nest.
A rat’s nest is called a midden.
Rats are nocturnal, meaning they are most active at night.
Rats do not see colors, only shades of gray.
Albino rats have red eyes and poor vision.
Rats speak to each other using ultrasonic waves that we cannot hear.
Rats can chew through lead pipes.
Rats do not sweat.
Rats control their body temperature by constricting and dilating blood vessels in their tails.
A rat’s top speed is 6 mph.
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