30 Reasons Rats Are Bad for the Environment (Science Backed

Brown Rat on a rock in vegetation

Rats are everywhere. You’ll find them on every continent except Antarctica, living in cities, forests, islands, and farmland. While some rat species are native to certain areas, invasive rats have spread across the globe, often hitching rides on ships and in cargo. These invasive rats have caused serious problems wherever they’ve landed. They eat native … Read more

Why Are Rats Associated with Halloween? (The Black Death

Brown rat next to a wire fence

Every Halloween, you’ll see rats showing up in decorations, haunted houses, and spooky displays. They’re right there with ghosts, witches, and skeletons as classic Halloween imagery. But why are rats associated with Halloween? Rats are associated with Halloween because they’re connected to death, disease, and decay in people’s minds. This connection comes from the Black … Read more

Why Rats Have 4 Lung Lobes (Single Left vs. Four-Lobed Right

Gambian Pouched Rat on a table

When you think about rat anatomy, lungs probably aren’t the first thing that comes to mind. But if you look inside a rat’s chest cavity, you’d find something interesting about how their lungs are structured. Unlike human lungs, which have a specific pattern of lobes, rat lungs are divided differently. Actually, rats have multiple lung … Read more