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Because the word "mouse" has friendly and nice connotations. Mice are cute and fuzzy. Mickey Mouse, Jerry Mouse, Danger Mouse, people like mice.
The word "rat" has very negative connotations. If someone is sleazy and immoral, they are a "dirty rat," or "rat fink"... rats are associated with black plague, people generally don't like rats.
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What do you call a mouse with a tail?
a rat
Why you call a computer mouse a mouse?
becuase it moves and looks like a mouse.
How do you say Raton in English?
The word Raton is Spanish for Mouse (Computer) or Rat (The animal).
Why do you call computer mouse a mouse?
why do they let illiterate people speak
Can a mouse get a rat pregnant?
Not before the rat eats the mouse.
What does a real mouse think when it looks at a computer mouse?
Why do those humans call that a mouse? It looks nothing like us.
What is tinier a mouse or rat?
a mouse
Should you call the exterminator to get rid of the mouse in your computer?
If your mouse is IN your computer you'll need more help than an exterminator.
What can you feed your pet rat to keep his teeth from getting to long?
Well, technically, mouse/rat teeth cannot grow longer after 9 months of birth. And if they do, there must be something horribly wrong with the rodent/mouse/rat. Call a vet to find out more information.
What is bigger a rat or mouse?
A rat is a rodent and it is bigger than a mouse. However the largest rodent is a capybara and that is the size of a pig.
Can a mouse and a rat put up with each other?
You should not keep a rat and a mouse on the same cage together, The rat will most likely kill the mouse as that is their natural instinct.
What you call the thing that moves from the computer mouse?
A Ball Bearing
