Provided by: Kim 'Stoney' Niles
Is it true that rats can squeeze themselves under doors? It's pretty scary, but true: even very large rats can fit through very tiny spaces. How tiny? Well, let's put it this way - if you have a hole about the size of a nickel in your wall, you could one day see a rat squeezing through it. Rats don't have bones. They're made up of cartilage, which is flexible.
Can rats climb trees?
Yes, indeed. They can climb trees and enter houses through second-story windows. Better buy some screens. One type of rat - the roof rat - is an agile climber that can shinny the outside of a three-inch diameter pipe or any size pipe within three inches of a wall. Rats are even capable of climbing INSIDE vertical pipes that are one-and-a-half to four inches in diameter. What's more, they're excellent jumpers and capable of dropping from a height of fifty feet without seriously harming themselves.
Can rats swim?
Rats can hold their breath for three minutes and can tread water for three days. Norway rats (the kind you're likely to see in US cities) can swim as far as half a mile in open water. They can also dive through water plumbing traps and swim through sewer lines against strong water currents. No wonder these little guys have been around for so long!
What US president kept pet rats in the White House?
Theodore Roosevelt, the man who gave us the "Teddy" bear, kept several pets in the White House, including at least one rat, rabbit, guinea pig, squirrel, snake, chicken, pig, lizard, dog, cat, pony, and bear!
StoneyStoney, aka Kim Niles, is a self-representing artist. She lives with her family and two wacky pets, on Whidbey Island in WA state. When you visit Stoney's Island Illusions, you'll find her 3D animal artoriginals, canvas originals, unique pet memorials, a fun animal themed newsletter, and a lot more
.(Stoney's source: Days SuddenFacts)
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