the kindess of rats

[ranma1/2]

an intersting article about reciprocity in rats.


http://www.newscientist.com/article/...strangers.html

[smile]

I don't like rats .

[wilberhum]

Quite interesting. Some rats are better than people. :D :?

[snakelegs]

very interesting - thanks for bringing it to our attention.
rats make very good pets - better than hamsters.
the wild ones aren't too much fun though - and they're a lot smarter than mice.

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[Faith Freedom]

very interesting - thanks for bringing it to our attention.
rats make very good pets - better than hamsters.
the wild ones aren't too much fun though - and they're a lot smarter than mice.

They also make very good lab assistants :D

[Muezzin]

Suddenly, Master Splinter's personality seems believable.

[Pk_#2]

very interesting - thanks for bringing it to our attention.
rats make very good pets - better than hamsters.
the wild ones aren't too much fun though - and they're a lot smarter than mice.

Nah hamsters are better, :D rats scare me :mmokay: we have mice in our house and only i see them :hmm:,

They also make very good lab assistants :D

agree!

Peace be upon those who follow guidance.

[Muezzin]

Nah hamsters are better, :D rats scare me :mmokay: we have mice in our house and only i see them :hmm:,

You want to set some mouse traps.

[Pk_#2]

You want to set some mouse traps.

i did and i killed one and felt bad it was a tiny ickle thing looked like a freak from some next planet i never wana see a dead one again, i'd rather see them running around.

Eeek got goosebumps, i miss my cat imsad!

JazakAllah for advice though-much appreciated.

[ranma1/2]

Nah hamsters are better, :D rats scare me :mmokay: we have mice in our house and only i see them :hmm:,


Peace be upon those who follow guidance.

ｎａｈ，　ｒａｔｓ　ａｒｅ．　Ｉｖｅ　ｈａｄ　ｂｏｔｈ．　　Ｈａｍｓｔｅｒｓ　ａｒｅ　ｓ ｏｌｉｔａｒ ｙ　ｃｒｅａｔｕｒｅｓ，　ｎｏｃｔｕｒｎａｌ　ａｎｄ　ｂｉｔｅ　ｗｈｅｎ　ｓｃａｒｅｄ． 　　　ｉ　ｕ ｓｅ　ｔｏ　ｈａｖｅ　ｈａｍｓｔｅｒｓ　ａｓ　ａ　ｋｉｄ　ａｎｄ　ｉ　ｒｅｍｅｍｂｅｒ　 ｔｈｅｍ　ｅ ａｔｉｎｇ　ｔｈｅｉｒ　ｙｏｕｎｇ　ｏｎ　ｍａｎｙ　ａｎ　ｏｃｃａｓｉｏｎ．　”ｎｏｔ　 ｔｏ　ｍｅｎ ｔｉｏｎ　ｍａｎｙ　ａ　ｂｉｔｅ”
Ｉｆ　ｙｏｕ　ａｒｅ　ｄｅａｄ　ｓｅｔ　ｏｎ　ｔｈｅｍ　ｉ　ｗｏｕｌｄ　ｒｅｃｏｍｍｅｎ ｄ　ｔｈｅ　 ｄｗａｒｆ　ｈａｍｓｔｅｒｓ　ｓｉｎｃｅ　ｔｈｅｙ　ｈａｖｅ　ｓｍａｌｌｅｒ　ｔｅｅｔｈ 　ａｎｄ　ａ ｒｅ　ａ　ｌｉｔｔｌｅ　ｔａｍｅｒ．

ｒａｔｓ　ｏｎ　ｔｈｅ　ｏｔｈｅｒ　ｈａｎｄ　ａｒｅ　ｓｏｃｉａｌ　ｃｒｅａｔｕｒｅｓ． 　Ｔｈｅｙ　 ｗｏｒｋ　ｂｅｓｔ　ｉｎ　ｐａｉｒｓ　ｏｒ　ｍｏｒｅ．　ｔｈｅｙ　ｐｅｅ　ｒａｔｈｅｒ　 ｂｕｔｅ　ｗ ｈｅｎ　ｓｃａｒｅｄ　ａｎｄ　ａｒｅ　ｖｅｒｙ　ｓｍａｒｔ．　ｙｏｕ　ｃａｎ　　ｅｖｅｎ 　ｐｏｔｔｙ 　ｔｒａｉｎ　ｒａｔｓ．　”ｈａｍｓｔｅｒｓ　ｔｏｏ　ｂｕｔ　ｎｏｔ　ａｓ　ｗｅｌｌ”

ｉ　ｕｓｅ　ｔｏ　ｈａｖｅ　３　ｒａｔｓ　ｏｒ　ｓｏ　ａｔ　ａ　ｔｉｍｅ　ａｎｄ　ｔｈｅ ｙ　ｗｅｒｅ 　ｒｅａｌｌｙ　ｇｒｅａｔ　ｐｅｔｓ

[ranma1/2]

i did and i killed one and felt bad it was a tiny ickle thing looked like a freak from some next planet i never wana see a dead one again, i'd rather see them running around.

Eeek got goosebumps, i miss my cat imsad!

JazakAllah for advice though-much appreciated.

ｔｈｅｒｅ　ａｒｅ　ｌｉｖｅ　ａｎｉｍａｌ　ｔｒａｐｓ　ｔｈａｔ　ｙｏｕ　ｃｏｕｌｄ　ｇ ｅｔ．　　ｇ ｒｅａｔ　ｆｏｒ　ｃａｐｔｕｒｉｎｇ　ｍｉｃｅ　ｌｉｖｅ．
ａｌｓｏ　ｔｈｅｒｅ　ａｒｅ　ｏｔｈｅｒ　ｌｅｓｓ　ｇｒｅｕｓｏｍｅ　ｋｉｌｌｅｒ　ｔｒ ａｐｓ　ａｓ 　ｗｅｌｌ．

[Muezzin]

What's with all the boxes? Is it Japanese text unsupported by my computer or something?

[snakelegs]

muezzin,
i have the same problem, but they show up on a friend's computer.

[ranma1/2]

What's with all the boxes? Is it Japanese text unsupported by my computer or something?

im not sure what the problem is. perhaps its in a weird font.

[snakelegs]

i can read this post but not your previous 2.

[ranma1/2]

i can read this post but not your previous 2.

im on a different computer.