Rats
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Rats as big as sheep? The Anthropocene is no laughing matter, Zoology
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Hero Rats Are Being Trained to Rescue Earthquake Survivors, Nature and Wildlife
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Rats can 'imagine' places they've previously visited, Science
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How Rats Think and Why It Matters
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New York's Rats Have Already Won - The Atlantic
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Why Britain can't deal with rats the New York way
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Rat Vs. Mouse: Is There A Difference Between Mice & Rats?
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Rats - FOUR PAWS International - Animal Welfare Organisation
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Urban City Environments are Making Rats Larger
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In Defense of the Rat
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Rats are kind, empathetic, great neighbors (and give massages)
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Scientists tickle rats to learn about brain activity during play