Scientific Name: Rattus Rats By: Blair Strain
Animals In the Rat Family -Mice -Shrews -Moles -Opossum
Physical Description of Rats ~3.2 feet tall ~0.11-0.34 kg. ~White, black, brown, gray ~Body 20-25 cm long, tail 18-25 cm long j
Where Are Rats Located? -Asia -United States -Also in basements, sewers, garages j
Population of rats is constantly declining or inclining.
Basic Terminology k Baby rat- Articial Female rat- Doe Male rat- Buck Group of rats- Pack or Mischief k
Lifelong Relationship -Groom each other -Take turn parenting, help each other out -Help each other out year round
How Do Rats Reproduce? Gestation ~22-24 days ~Litter size of about 10
Life Expectancy ~Black rats -1 year in captivity -1 year in the wild ~Brown rats -4 years in captivity -2 years in wild
Habitat Needed ~Small Spaces -Part in walls, -Basements, -Sewers f
Diet and Digestive System -Rats eat insects, flowers, seeds, leaves, nuts, fruits and fungi. -All absorbs, goes to cecum, then it happens.
Lowest In the Food Chain
Unique Facts -Rats take care of injured and sick rats in their group. -Rats make happy "laughter" sounds when they play -A rat can go longer than a camel without having a drink of water -Rats bring diseases to us humans
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