• Rats make happy "laughter"
sounds when they
play.

• Although very curious animals, rats are also shy, and prefer to run away than confront a potential threat.Rats are extremely clean animals, spending several hours every day grooming themselves and their group members.

Dannylux: This reminds me of Ratatouille.

opportunist: Let me add 1 more
Some species of rat in nigeria have taken human flesh as their primary source nutrition. They usually feed @ night while their victims sleep tearing off small bits of flesh @ a time from exposed skin. D victims don't usually wake during d process cuz d rat blows air on d wound while feeding. But d next morning.......
Still think rats r cute?

opportunist: Let me add 1 more
Some species of rat in nigeria have taken human flesh as their primary source nutrition. They usually feed @ night while their victims sleep tearing off small bits of flesh @ a time from exposed skin. D victims don't usually wake during d process cuz d rat blows air on d wound while feeding. But d next morning.......
Still think rats r cute?

Ahuitzotl: What about bush rat?! this one here is city rat....

Ezechinwa:

they should behave alike since they are from d same ancestors, but enviromental & size factor also counts

Ezechinwa: • Rats take care of injured and sick rats in their
group.

• Without companionship rats tend to become
lonely and depressed.

• Rats have excellent memories. Once they learn
a navigation route, they won’t forget it.

• When happy, rats have been observed to
chatter or grind their teeth. This is often
accompanied by vibrating eyes.

• Rats make happy "laughter" sounds when they
play.

• Rats succumb to peer-pressure, just like
humans. Brown rats are prone to disregard
personal experiences in order to copy the
behaviour of their peers. The urge to conform
is so strong that they will even choose to eat
unpalatable food if they are in the company of
other rats who are eating it.

• Although very curious animals, rats are also
shy, and prefer to run away than confront a
potential threat.Rats are extremely clean
animals, spending several hours every day
grooming themselves and their group
members. They are less likely than cats or dogs
to catch and transmit parasites and viruses.

• A rat can go longer than a camel without
having a drink of water.

• Rats’ tails help them to balance, communicate
and regulate their body temperature.

• The rat is the first of the twelve animals of the
Chinese zodiac. People born in this year are
thought to possess characteristics which are
associated with rats, namely: creativity,
intelligence, honesty, ambition and generosity.

• Rats are recognised as the vehicle of Lord
Ganesh in Indian tradition. They are
worshipped at the Karni Devi Temple, where
priests and pilgrims will feed them grain and
milk.

finally,
• Rats are used in experiments to test cosmetics
in Europe.

source : http://www.onekind.org/be_inspired/animals_a_z/rat/

mindtricks:

Op or Anybody, abeg no time to waste, I need to know some VERY AMAZING RAT BAITS we can find locally in naija, and RAT TRAPS, as there are some I really need to deal with. Any good tips/ideas will be greatly appreciated.

Ezechinwa:

You can use Rat gums, sold for like 100 naira ..
But after a while the rats tends to ignore the trap!!!

After a while, you can try rat poison... These are cheap but effective means sir!!!