This was how the story was told - Friday, June 20, 2008




This is not the rat we caught.
I reapeat, this is not the rat we caught.
The one we caught is much more dirty.
i'll see if i can get a pic of it.
Anyway i found out that...
The brown rat, common rat, Hanover rat,
Norway rat, Norwegian rat, or wharf rat
(Rattus norvegicus) is one of the best known
and most common rats, and also one of the largest.
Thought to have originated in northern China,
this rodent has now spread to all continents,
except Antarctica,
and is the dominant rat in Europee and
much of North America.
It lives wherever humans live, particularly in urban areas.
It is a brown or grey rodent,
with a body up to 25 cm (10 in) long,
with the tail a similar length;
the male weighs on average 350 g (12 oz)
and the female 250 g (9 oz).

Selective breeding of Rattus norvegicus
has produced the laboratory rat,
an important model
organism in biological research,
as well as pet rats.
It is the most successful mammal on the planet,
other than humans.
of course. so you see..
respect rats! of course that doesn't mean
you should let it live.
Bwahahah!!!!