RATS

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RATS

Learn about or test your knowledge about the amazing RAT!!!!!

What is your opinion about rats? *

Do you have/have you had pet rats? *

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A group of rats is called a

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Pack

Herd

Mischief

Huddle

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Rats have extremely sensitive respiratory systems.

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True

False

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What makes Dumbo rats different than other rats?

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Their ears are bigger and on the side of their head instead of on top

They aren't as smart

They have shorter tails

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Rats use their ____ to balance

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Head

Tail

Back legs

Front legs

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Rats can't burp or throw up

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True

False

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About how many households in America have pet rats?

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Over 500,000

Less than 2,000

Over 2,000,000

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Rats are

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Herbivores

Carnivores

Omnivores

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How do rats squeeze through small spaces?

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They don't have bones

Their backs are made of cartilage

Their ribs can collapse towards their spines

They suck in their stomachs

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Rats remember specific people.

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True

False

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Wild rats can tread water for

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5 hours

40 minutes

1 week

3 days

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It has been scientifically proven that rats feel regret.

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True

False

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Rats can chatter their teeth and vibrate their eyes when showing strong emotion (usually happiness or fear). Chattering their teeth is called _____ and vibrating their eyes is called _____.

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Bruxing; Boggling

Boggling; Bruxing

Rattling; Nystagmus

Nystagmus; Rattling

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Which of the following can rats do with their eyes? (check all that apply)

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See things above them

See in two directions at once

See in the dark

See 4x more colors than humans

How long can rats hold their breath underwater?

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1 hour

3 minutes

2 days

20 seconds

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How far can rats jump?

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3-4 feet

6-7 inches

6-7 feet

3-4 inches

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How do rats regulate body temperature?

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Tails- filling up to release heat and cool off, constricting to trap heat and stay warm

They sweat when warm

They pant when warm

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Rats are found everywhere in the world except for Antarctica.

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True

False

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How much do rats' teeth grow each month?

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1 foot

Half an inch

2.5 centimeters

4 inches

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What happens if a rat lives alone without another rat?

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Nothing

They become stressed and depressed

They act happy because they hate other rats

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Rats don't take care of each other when they're sick.

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True

False

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Do rats giggle when playing?

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No, they don't make any sounds

No, they only make sound to communicate threats

Yes, and it sounds like loud squeaking

Yes, but it is too high pitched for people to hear

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What is the ideal temperature for a rat?

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65-80 degrees F

40-60 degrees F

20-40 degrees F

80-95 degrees F

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What can happen when a rat is too hot?

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Heat stroke

Sweating all over the body

Expanding in size

How many decibels start to hurt rats' ears?

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30 (a whisper)

62 (normal speaking voice)

101 (motorcycle)

122 (jet taking off)

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When and how long do rats typically sleep?

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During the day for up to 15 hours

At night for up to 10 hours

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Rats dream and can have nightmares

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True

False

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Which foods are NOT safe for rats? (check all that apply)

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Carbonated drinks

Carrots

Raw sweet potato

Raw/dried corn

Caffeine

Kale

Blue cheese

Yellow bananas

Green bananas

Green tomato

Blueberry

Rats can be litter trained

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True

False

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What might rats do when they're happy?

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Droop ears

Chatter teeth and vibrate eyes

Ears turn slightly pinker

All of the above

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How long will rats' teeth grow if they don't gnaw to keep them down?

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1 foot in a couple years

1 foot in 3 weeks

5 inches in 3 months

5 inches in 1 week

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Which of the following are SAFE toys/hides for rats? (check all that apply)

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Space Pods

Hammocks

Toys made of pine wood

Toys made of apple branches

Toys made of cedar wood

Toys made of pear branches

Tubes

Ladders

Wire wheels

Paper towel rolls

Rats can have as many as ____ babies at once

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Rats clean themselves by doing what? (check all that apply)

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Licking themselves

Combing their fur with their teeth

Rubbing on surfaces

Spitting on the floor and rolling in it

Rats' front feet have ___ toes and their hind feet have ___ toes.

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5; 5

4; 5

4; 4

3; 4

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What do rats love doing? (check all that apply)

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Exploring

Climbing

Digging

Searching for food

Being pet

Playing tag with each other

Play fighting

Sitting still in open areas

Rats are cool

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False

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