Interesting articles, videos, etc. on rats!

[Aina Kintsu]

I will be adding to this blog as I find articles, videos, etc. So keep an eye out for the new and interesting!

An article from the New York Times: Smart, Curious, Ticklish. Rats? By Natalie Angier

Rats having fun popping balloons! Balloon popping!

"One Rat Short" By Alex Weil
A sad and disturbing futuristic story of how a wild rat falls in love with a lab rat through the influence of an empty bag of Cheetos." *description from Debbie the Rat Lady
**PG! Younger viewers please have an adult watch this before you. Some of the actions sceens may be to harsh or seem scary. Thank you
-my opinion- I have yet to decide if I like the story. But I absolutely love the animation (I plan on going into the animation field!) I have mixed feelings about the use of lab rats, but this blog is not a place for debate, so I'll leave it at that.

"Rat Ribbons - winning respect for the rat" An interesting video on rats shows, some history, and why rats are great!
PG! There is a part in the history portion of the clip, that might upset younger viewers!

Rats feel peer pressure too- an interesting article on a social behavior found in humans and chimps is also found in rats.