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They're about as dirty as the average dog.
If you clean your rats cage, house, toys, etc, every week, feed them a good diet & groom them, they can be very clean indeed.
Rats spend a lot of time grooming themselves, & are actually cleaner than cats.
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Do rats have good hearing?
They hear very well, but they rely on their sense of smell.Yes, rats have exceptionally good hearing.Yes , rats have great hearing.That is why it is easy and possible to train them to come to their names.But , because of their great hearing , their ears are very sensitive . So in that case, if you have or are planning on getting a rat , if their ears become dirty or are dirty when you get your rat , do not stick anything in their ears to clean them or it will mess up their hearing . I would recommend if you are getting a rat, do Not buy a rat with dirty ears because that can lead to ear infections and then hearing loss.But ,anyways, if your rat's ears are ever dirty DO NOT clean them they will clean them themselves.
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Yes, in part. But also, rats are darker in both hair color and eye color, which makes them appear dirty. Rats have also been known to attack when cornered, and spread more diseases (like bubonic plague) than mice.
Are rats spineless?
No rats are vertebrates.
What is a baby rats parents called?
rats...
Are sea rats fierce?
Sea rats are fierce the way they tear through a ships cargo. Turkish rats are the most fierce rats in the world.
What are dirty rats?
SO AND SOs
Are rats clean or dirty animals?
they are dirty things that shooed by kill just like cats and dogs
What percentage of asylum seekers carry diseases?
All of the dirty rats!
What is the absolute location of Kobe?
Don't ask again you dirty rats!
What diseases went on during trench warfare?
one from the rats and dirty water
Did flees carry the black death?
ya and flees were on rats and dirty littl' creatures.
Are black rats dangerous?
no they are not. Due to their history of carrying the bubonic plague rats have been labeled as nasty, dirty, dangerous animals. I have breed rats for a long time now and none of my black rats are "dangerous". It is down to the individual and their beliefs
What pests did the gallipoli soldiers face?
They faced pests like flies and rats. The rats were very dirty and tended to eat the dead bodies off as well as running around the trenches
What are the major cholera outbreaks in Scotland?
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What is a habitat of a rat?
Rats are commonly found in dirty areas little cracks in the wall, farm land, soil and ETC
Why do rats smell bad?
They dn't exactly smelll. You accually can smell them if you get close though. And they smell bad because they are dirty!
Do rats have good hearing?
They hear very well, but they rely on their sense of smell.Yes, rats have exceptionally good hearing.Yes , rats have great hearing.That is why it is easy and possible to train them to come to their names.But , because of their great hearing , their ears are very sensitive . So in that case, if you have or are planning on getting a rat , if their ears become dirty or are dirty when you get your rat , do not stick anything in their ears to clean them or it will mess up their hearing . I would recommend if you are getting a rat, do Not buy a rat with dirty ears because that can lead to ear infections and then hearing loss.But ,anyways, if your rat's ears are ever dirty DO NOT clean them they will clean them themselves.
