12 Facts That Will Make You Fall In Love With Rats...Who Knew They Were So Clean?
by N/A, 10 years ago |
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Rats have gotten a bad rep throughout history—it was hard to bounce back from the plague, I imagine—but it turns out they're pretty awesome little creatures!
1. For one thing, they are SUPER smart.
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Many can actually learn their own names and interact with their owners accordingly.
2. They love a good snack--even chocolate, in small doses!
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Too bad they can't drink wine too...
3. But for the most part, they're pretty healthy eaters who love fruit.
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Always important to have a good influence in your life.
4. They are extremely clean.
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They actually naturally like to keep cleaner than cats. Makes you think twice about who you'd rather have in your house, huh?
5. They're social butterflies!
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So if you're thinking about buying a rat, might as well go all out and buy a whole bunch!
6. Those tails of theirs allow them to have gymnast-level balance.
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They're actually pretty badass climbers as a result of this.
7. There's one breed of rats (Giant Africa rats, to be exact) that can actually detect land mines.
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What little heroes!
8. They are always down for a good shoulder ride.
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9. Though rats are small, they are jam packed with personality.
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"Though she be but little, she is fierce!" —William Shakespeare, about a rat.
10. There's a kind of rat known as the "Dumbo rat," that have enormous ears.
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And they are INSANELY cute.
11. Rats are always up for a good adventure.
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They were among the first creatures to be launched into space!
12. They have bad eyesight (poor babies) and use their whiskers to get everywhere. D'awwww...
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To sum up: Rats are adorable and awesome. The end.
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Do not show me this again