Wonderful World Of Rats

Rat facts 6-11

6. A Rat can go longer without water than a Camel

7. Ganesha, the Hindu god of Prosperity, New Beginnings and Luck rides around the Rat

8. Rats have glands on the bottom of their feet, so they leave a wet sent trail where ever they walk

9. The ancient Mayans and egyptians worshiped rats

10. The Black rat eats about 15 Grams a day.. however, our spoiled pet rats probably eat a bit
more than that.

11. Our adorable pet rats mature faster than the Black Rat (Rattus Rattus). Black rats mature at
about 12 - 16 weeks while our domestic critters mature at about 4-6 weeks.

*Do you have any unusual or interesting rat facts? If so, e mail me at Rsungodess2003.
I am hoping to have the most rat facts here at WWR than anywhere on the net.

I thought this was a nice piece of rat art. It is by LD Gonzalez. If you like this, you can purchase it here: http://dart.fine-art.com/aqd-asp-i_133742-buy-artlistinginfo.htm

I came across this today. There was really no info with the picture other than it was created by Robert Blue and Sam Jones and that the photo's were taken in 2005 at the 2005 Art Car Weekend in Houston, Texas.

The Bush Rat

(Rattus fuscipes) is a small Australian nocturnal animal. It is an omnivore. It is one of the most common species of rats and is found in many heathland areas of Victoria and NSW. Adult Bush Rats are smaller than the Australian Swamp Rat, (Rattus lutreolus), and in addition, the Bush Rat's foot pads are a pink colour, whereas the Swamp Rat's foot pads are dark brown. [1]

The Bush Rat is one of the new endemics, having naturalised in Australia in the second wave of rat migration. [2]

Studies have been conducted by Holmsglen students in areas of Anglesea to calculate the impact fox baiting has on the population of the bush rat.

Crammock - The term given to a hammock straining to support more rats than it is structurally capable of handling.

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I will be getting rat words from various places on the net and my own imagination, some words will be true scientific definitions while others will be humorous. I got 'Crammock' from The Dapper Rat. I found 'Crammock' to be hilarious because my girls pack into their hammocks to the point where it looks as if the hammock is going to break, yet it rarely does. usually a hammock holds 2 or 3 rats comfortably but my girls pile themselves high in a hammock. I always feel sorry for the poor rat underneath everyone but they always seem very content down here lol.

*Taken from the dapper rat- http://www.dapper.com.au/dictionary.htm

Photo not mine