Yes, rats can get the hiccups. Rats do not have a gag reflex, which prevents them from burping, vomiting etc. Hiccups, however, are the result of a muscle spasm in the diaphragm. Rat hiccups are silent. Your rat may sit still and appear to be twitching much in the same way that humans hiccup.

Can rats get hiccups

Asked in Health, Zoology or Animal Biology, Animal Behavior, Hiccups

Do any animals have the hiccups?

Yes, many mammals can get the hiccups; dogs,cats,rats...

Asked in Mice and Rats

Why does a rat squeak?

Rats will often squeak if they're under any type of stress or pain. They also might hiccup which sounds like squeaking. Hiccuping is normal; rats may get the hiccups just like humans. ...

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Why are the hiccups called hiccups?

They are called the hiccups because of the "hiccup" sound you make when you have them. ...

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What color are your hiccups?

your hiccups are burgandy

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How can you describe Hiccups?

Hiccups are a spasm of the phrenic nerve

Asked in Cat Health, Hiccups

Do newborn kittens get hiccups?

any feline can get the hiccups

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What can a person do to get hiccups?

You can get hiccups by eating food to fast.

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What is a sentence using the word hiccups?

My hiccups are dehabilitating.

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How long is it possible to have the hiccups?

You can have hiccups for 5 minutes or you can have them for life. It depends. There was a man who once had the hiccups for 42 years ...

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Can gerbils get the hick ups?

it is rare that gerbils get the hiccups but if they do get hiccups then they receive the hiccups by drinking or eating to fast such as humans ...

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How can you cure hiccups in Virtual Families?

Drag the person who has the hiccups onto the bathroom sink, they will drink water, and the hiccups will be cured. If it is the first time that you are curing hiccups, you will receive a trophy. ...