Rodents include quite a few species, notably 40% of mammals being rodents. Animals of this species have sharp incisors and their teeth continue to grow into adulthood. Some are destructive animals that spread disease. When it comes to rodents, we can’t help but mention a typical representative, the mouse.
Many types of mice are kept as pets or selected as animals for research in the laboratory. The characteristics of mice that many scientists believe in are because mice are quite intelligent, moderately sized and reproduce quite a lot (a year, a female mouse can give birth up to six times).
However, there are many other interesting features of the mouse that we would like to introduce to readers:
Mouse hearing is very good.
Rats are color blind . They also don’t like daylight. In other words, rats are nocturnal animals. In the dark, they have the opportunity to unleash themselves.
Mouse hearing is very good. They can hear sounds in the ultrasonic range. When communicating with each other, rats produce both normal sounds (which humans can hear) and ultrasonic (sounds that cannot be heard by the human ear).
The urine of a male rat differs from that of a female rat . The urine composition of male rats has 5 elements that the urine of female rats does not have.
Rats are born blind and have no body hair.
Rats sleep more than 12 hours a day. Surely many of us must be jealous of mice in this regard.
The mouse is very neatly organized. Domesticated or pet mice also know how to divide their nests into places to eat, sleep, and defecate!
Rats are quite intelligent animals . They can play some crosswords and find their way out of the maze.
Rats can jump up to 50cm high. Compared to the size of a mouse, this is a respectable number. Not only that, the rat is also an excellent climber and swimmer.
In Greek mythology, Saint Apollo is sometimes called Apollo Smintheus , meaning Apollo the Mouse. In the temple he also had a white mouse under the altar.
Rats have been domesticated for hundreds of years.
Hindu holy Ganesha – saint of luck, fortune and wisdom riding a rat.
In Egypt, a cooked rat can be used as a remedy for many diseases , including stomachache.
Many people today still believe that grilled rat meat can cure bed-wetting.
Rats have been domesticated for hundreds of years . In the UK, the National Mouse Club of Britain was established in 1895.
Some mice even faked their deaths if they were too scared or couldn’t find a way to escape.
Rats still take care of newborn mice even though it’s not the one they gave birth to.
Rats are very gregarious. They care for injured or sick mice in the same group. When tested between choosing to eat chocolate or help their fellow humans, the mice often turned to help their friends.
If not lived or raised with a couple or a fellow human being, they tend to suffer from depression due to loneliness.
When happy, rats often grind their teeth and blink their eyes constantly.
Rats are very strongly influenced by the herd . They can accept eating things they don’t like if the children in the pack are eating it.
Rats are quite intelligent species.
It sounds weird, but rats are inherently cleaner than cats or dogs. They often spend several hours a day grooming and cleaning themselves and their fellow humans, far more than cats and dogs spend cleaning themselves. However, the process of urbanization has affected the behavior and habitat of this species.
The tail of the mouse in addition to keeping balance when moving, they also have the effect of communicating as well as regulating the body temperature of the mouse. Blood in the tail of the mouse will be exchanged regularly to keep the body temperature of the mouse at a stable level.
The mouse is pretty smart. They can learn quickly as well as being able to solve problems as wisely as dogs.
Pet rats are usually quite affectionate. They will be as sad as dogs when separated from their longtime owners.
Rats’ teeth never stop growing, so they are forced to chew on something for constant wear and tear. On average, rat teeth will grow about 5 Inche (12.7 cm) per year without wear and tear.
Rats are animals that can swim. They can hold their breath for 3 minutes underwater and wade through shallow waters.
Rats are more picky eaters than you might think.
Rats are animals with an amazing reproductive rate. Each rat can begin its reproductive cycle only 3-4 months after being born, and they keep the cycle for about 3 weeks at a time.
Female rats have a very high maternal love . The mother mice are willing to sacrifice to protect their pups.
In fact, rats are very picky eaters. When alone, they often eat their favorite foods and separate their favorites from the rest. However, the process of urbanization has changed the living environment and affected this behavior.
Bosavi Mouse.
World’s longest rat: In 2009, a team of biologists discovered a strange species of rat near the Bosavi crater in Papua New Guinea. The crater is also home to 40 other unknown species, including 16 amphibians, 3 fishes, 1 gecko, 1 marsupial and several spider species, many of which They are specific to the Papua New Guinea ecosystem. Therefore, scientists call them Bosavi rats (scientific name: Mallomys sp). When it was first discovered, Bosavi immediately set the record as the longest rat in the world with a size of up to 82cm. According to the BBC, the local Aboriginal people often see Bosavi rats as a source of nutritious food for them.