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Rat

Since the 1800s, rats were domesticated and selectively bred for coat color, temperament, and longevity. For prior centuries, Asians kept the brown rat. Both wild and domestic rats are good climbers, diggers, jumpers, chewers, swimmers. They communicate among themselves through scent, sound, touch and visual signals. But, domestics are more docile, trusting, calmer, don’t bite (if properly trained and not extremely agitated,) and disease-free. Rats are very clean, very intelligent, small, social pets.