Did You Know?
Rats can swim and hold their breath!
Where Rats Live
Rats can live in homes, fields, and sewers.
What Rats Eat
Rats eat fruits, seeds, and scraps.
What Rat Does
Rats find food to eat.
They make nests to sleep in.
Rats can run fast and jump high.
They can be good pets for kids.
Rats help clean up food waste.
Some rats can learn tricks like dogs.
More About Rat
Rats have been around for a long time. They are found in many parts of the world. People have seen rats for thousands of years. They are very good at living with us.
Rats can help us by eating food we drop. They can also be pets that play with us. Some people love to train their pet rats.
Rats are smart and can learn fast. They can even find their way through mazes! They are fun to watch and learn about.
How Topics Connect
graph TD
A["Rats"] --> B["Medium-sized Rodents"]
A --> C["Long-tailed Rodents"]
B --> D["Order: Rodentia"]
D --> E["Genus: Rattus"]
D --> F["Other Genera"]
F --> G["Neotoma"]
F --> H["Bandicota"]
F --> I["Dipodomys"]
What Do These Words Mean?
rodents:a group of animals that have sharp front teeth and include rats, mice, and squirrels
species:a group of living things that are similar and can have babies together
genus:a way to group related species together
stereotypical:typical or usual; what most people think of when they think of something
genera:the plural of genus; different groups of related species
