Fun Facts About Rats

Hi readers,

In honour of World Rat Day, here are some fun facts about Rats!

• Rats have great memories. Once they learn a travel route, they won’t forget it.
• Rats’ tails help them stay balanced and communicate with other rats.
• Rats are pretty great swimmers.
• The largest rat is believed to be more than 32 inches (81 centimetres) long!
• Rats love a good nap and spend about 76 percent of their day sleeping.
• Rats are super clean and groom themselves several times a day.
• Rats communicate with sounds that can’t be heard by the human ear.
• When tickled, rats laugh by making a chirping sound.

Do YOU know any fun facts about rats that you’d like to share? Leave them in the comments below for us.

Have a great day,

-Trisha, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com