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Rats
July 6, 2004 6:49 AM   RSS feed for this thread Subscribe

Rats. Nature Rat's Genome Special Ratbots, Rats Gone Wild- Oxfordshire, Rat Clones, Renaissance rat.
posted by srboisvert (4 comments total) 1 user marked this as a favorite

And, if they lived longer, they'd be amazing pets.
posted by Mayor Curley at 7:02 AM on July 6, 2004


Ninja rats?
posted by Hypharse at 9:08 AM on July 6, 2004


And, if they lived longer, they'd be amazing pets.

I've had 7. They seem to live around 1.5 years or so before they start having problems with tumors.

Their short lifespan can also be a boon. People who handle rats regularly usually develop allergies. If the lived for 10+ years that would be pretty difficult.

Some rats are incredibly cute
posted by srboisvert at 10:00 AM on July 6, 2004


Rats Rule at Indian Temple
posted by homunculus at 11:45 AM on July 6, 2004


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