Download presentation
Presentation is loading. Please wait.
1
Scientific Name: Rattus
Rats By: Blair Strain
2
Animals In the Rat Family
-Mice -Shrews -Moles -Opossum
3
Physical Description of Rats
~3.2 feet tall ~ kg. ~White, black, brown, gray ~Body cm long, tail cm long j
4
Where Are Rats Located? -Asia -United States
-Also in basements, sewers, garages j
5
Population of rats is constantly declining or inclining.
6
Basic Terminology k Baby rat- Articial Female rat- Doe Male rat- Buck
Group of rats- Pack or Mischief k
7
Lifelong Relationship
-Groom each other -Take turn parenting, help each other out -Help each other out year round
8
How Do Rats Reproduce? Gestation ~22-24 days ~Litter size of about 10
9
Life Expectancy ~Black rats -1 year in captivity -1 year in the wild
~Brown rats -4 years in captivity -2 years in wild
10
Habitat Needed ~Small Spaces -Part in walls, -Basements, -Sewers f
11
Diet and Digestive System
-Rats eat insects, flowers, seeds, leaves, nuts, fruits and fungi. -All absorbs, goes to cecum, then it happens.
12
Lowest In the Food Chain
13
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
14
Works Cited
Similar presentations
© 2025 SlidePlayer.com. Inc.
All rights reserved.