it depends how big the rat is, when it is fully grown it can get to about 15- 20 cm depending on its gender
no you can buy rats with a little nub for a tail
Rats.
Yes DEFANTLY a rats tail is way longer a gerbles is only as long as you thumb-nail (mostly)
No.
yes
Most rats, if not all, have a predominantly hairless tail, with few wisker-like bristles on them.
Rodents - such as mice and rats.
rats, brains, liver
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Rats have a cylindrical body, pointed snout, large ears, long tail, and sharp claws. They typically have coarse fur that can vary in color from white to brown or black. Rats also have prominent whiskers that help them navigate their environment.
Yes, rats can survive without a tail. Depending on how the rat lost the tail, it could become infected.
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.