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The rats in the first world war were Titanic in number and size. They were known to eat away at decomposing and dead bodies, and bother the wounded. They stole food and water from the soldiers, but if there was something that the rats had a positive effect on was warning. Rats could sense when an artillery barage or gas attack was about to be launched. A tell tale sign of this was frequent squeaking noises, and hiding amongst equipment or in bunks. THEY WERE VERY BIG AND DID ALOT OFRUSTLING ABOUT AT NIGHT THEY COULD HAVE UP TO 800 HUNDRED BABIESS IN A LIFETIME
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∙ 8y agoRed and brown rats, numbering in the millions, ate remainders of food and were ever present in the trenches. As time passed, they became as big as cats and more bold about taking food in the midst of meals and running over sleeping soldiers. Shooting the rats was not allowed since it was a waste of ammunition and no other means could beat the rate of their production of offspring.
Similar to other rodents, brown rats may carry a number of pathogens,which can result in disease, including Weil's disease, rat bite fever, cryptosporidiosis, viral hemorrhagic fever, Q fever andhantavirus pulmonary syndrome. In the United Kingdom, brown rats are an important reservoir for Coxiella burnetii, the bacterium that causes Q fever, with seroprevalence for the bacteria found to be as high as 53% in some wild populations.
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What problems men faced whilst in trenches World War 1?
There were usually rats and lice in the trenches.
What are trench rats like?
Trench Rats can refer to the Nation Organization of Trench Rats, a fraternal organization of veterans who served in the trenches in various wars, or to the black rats (Rattus rattus) and brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) feeding on food scraps and decaying corpses of unburied soldiers in WWI and WWII.
How was it like living in the trenches in World War 1?
No fun at all. Dirty. Muddy. Smelly. Wet. Cold. Disease. Rats. Yet, the trenches were the only places that offered a modicum of safety for soldiers in this war.
What was it like to go over in World War 1?
Horrible in the trenches there was flies dust mud dead bodies rats lice vomit and diarrhoea.
Is there Summary of What was life like in the trenches during World War 1?
Cold, Wet, Muddy, Bloody, Dead Bodies, Rats, Little Food.
What did the troops in world war 1 sleep on?
they slept in trenches with rats and other nasty animals
Rats in the trenches?
Rats are Vermin creatures, who feed of the dead bodies of people who have died in war. Dead bodies in the trenches had to be taken far away to stop the rats coming to the trenches. All the soldiers hated the rats and used to beat them with spades for entertainment.
Was there donkeys in the trenches?
No, there were no donkeys in the trenches what so ever. Only men and rats.
What was it like to go to battle in the trenches?
It probably sucked...they were in trenches...and trenches collect water...people in the trenches were at risk of getting trench foot...and there were trench rats too....try sleeping in a cold damp muddy hole :)
Why were rats such a problem in summer in the trenches?
When soldiers dropped food and things like that, that would attract rats. The rats started living in the trenches in small holes and things like that. As they multiplied they became bolder and started eating while men were around. This is the gross bit. The rats became so big they started eating corpses of men!
What did they eat in the trenches in ww1?
rats and dead bodies
Where do the army stay during war today?
they stay in trenches and some day they feel like going back to their loved ones and then they die.the army live in trenches were there are rats
