How can rats harm us?

Answer 1

Accumulation of wastes due to its improper disposal is a major problem in our country. Population in India has been growing at a rapid rate. With this increase, there has also been an increase in the amount of wastes being produced especially in the cities. Every person, on an average generates about 400 to 500 grams of wastes per day. At this rate, in a city of about 10 lack people around 500 tonnes of wastes is being produced every day.

Answer 2

They can bite and infect you. They can destroy your food, create messes, and contaminate things with their droppings. They can spread diseases. They can also destroy electronic items with their teeth, and they can possibly start fires by gnawing on electrical wiring.

Docile rats tend to be rather harmless unless they are sick. It is the aggressive and infected ones you have to worry about.

Answer 3

compared to environmentally impoverished rats, the rats housed in enriched environments experienced a dramatic increase in what?

synapses

Answer 4

yes they are one of the most disease carrying animals on the planet