This website provides a basic introduction to pet rat behaviour for the Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus). Additional rat related ramblings also appear covering a range of topics. The content offers little rat care information as that is well covered elsewhere. What you will find is a collection of light articles, facts, pictures, and fun videos exploring the traits of these adorable animals.
 

Rat Behaviour and Related Ramblings
Background and History | Jack Black	Wiggley Tail	Ratunculus
Gnawing, Biting, Teeth as Tools	Climbing	Art and Craft 1 | 2 | Stamps
Eating, Drinking, and Hoarding	Swimming	My Art 1 | 2
Digging and Burrowing	Curiosity and Caution	Comedy, Fun, and Trivia
Playtime and Laughter	Scent Marking	Poetry
Fighting	Learning and Stimulation	Year of the Rat Goods 2008 1 | 2 | 3
Sleeping and Dreaming	Scampering and Pathways	60 Year of the Rat Themed Postcards
Paw Preference	The Laboratory Rat - A Natural History	My Rats and Other Beasties
Grooming	Vocalisations	Links

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Rat drawn with Sumi ink
(Sumi is made of charcoal ash from bamboo or pine soot combined with glue extracted from fish bones)

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