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The tail serves many functions.
First, it helps regulate body temperature.
Second, it helps stabilize balance, which helps rats climb.
Third, the tail provides a defense mechanism. The tail can be torn off in a process known as degloving; this is particularly handy if a predator captures the rat by the tail. The tail will pull off, allowing the rat a chance to escape. However, this is an injury (meaning it is painful for the rat) and can lead to infection. Degloving is one reason why you should NEVER pick your rat up by the tail!
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Rat tail comb invented in 1985 by who?
Rat Tail CombYou
What has a rat tail but is not a rat?
a comb
When was the rat tail comb invented?
the rat tail comb was invented in 1985
What does it mean when a rat chews on it's tail?
it means that ur rat has an itchy tail. i think.
Can a rat suvive without a tail?
Yes, rats can survive without a tail. Depending on how the rat lost the tail, it could become infected.
Why dont you hold a mouse by is tail?
because the tip of the tail might come off.
Does it hurt a pet rat to pick it up by its tail?
not ussually, but a rat can lose the top layer of skin on its tail from doing that.
How can you tell a mouse or rat by its tail?
A rat has a longer and fatter tail. Also, rats are a lot bigger than mice.
What do you call a mouse with a tail?
a rat
Who has the biggest rat tail in the world?
me
Does a rat-kangaroo have a hairless tail?
No. Rat-kangaroos are marsupials and quite different to rats and kangaroo-rats, which are placental mammals. Rat-kangaroos do not have a hairless tail, and some species actually have a hairier tail than larger members of the macropod family.
On RuneScape where are a rat tail?
You have to get off the computer
