a rat does have lungs and does need oxygen to survive, so yes, if it is underwater for to long it will drown.
No. The water rat (aka European Water Vole) lives by water, in burrows dug into river banks, or in nests amongst banks of reeds.
Rats can live without water because they already have enough moisture from their food so they don't need moisture from water. That's why rats can live without moiture.
Rats can live without water because they already have enough moisture from their food so they don't need moisture from water. That's why rats can live without moiture.
It is not so much that kangaroo rats can live without water: it's that theydo not need to drink water. Kangaroo rats need to drink little if any water; the seeds they eat are frequently high in water content, and kangaroo rats can also rely on water produced by their cells (metabolic water) to survive.
they live 2-3 years in the wild.. not much longer as pets
Rats need things like water to survive in their environment. They also need food and a shelter to live in.
No. Kangaroo rats are native to North America. They live in desert areas and don't normally need to drink water.
no rats have gills, incuding water rats
Water repellant fur,live near and spend much of their time in water.
Pack rats live in the ocean.
Mice and rats live all over the world. They just need access to food, water, and shelter. They tend to live in areas populated by people since we inadvertently provide all of these.
Black rats CAN live in garbage cans.
Kangaroo rats live in the desert part of the U.S.