ZOOLOGY : MAMMALS
- Description
- Rats are intelligent, social rodents found across the British Isles, especially the brown rat, which often lives in towns and gardens. They are good climbers and swimmers, using their long tails for balance. Brown rats have brown or grey fur, pointed noses, and scaly tails, while black rats are rarer and usually found near ports although rarely found in Ireland. Mostly nocturnal, rats live in burrows, eat a wide range of foods, and have excellent senses of smell and hearing. They breed very quickly, with one pair producing many offspring in a year. Wild rats should never be touched—wash hands after outdoor play and keep food covered to avoid attracting them.
- Place Collected
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- Date Collected
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08/1930
08/1930 - Exhibitions
- Under the Hawthorn Tree
- Catalogue Number
- BELUM.Lh709
- Notes
- National Museums NI
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