Ezra Mushala 
If you’ve noticed rats following you, whether in your home, yard, or even on the street, it can be an unsettling experience. You might wonder if the rats are aggressive, if they’re tracking you specifically, or what they want from you. While it might feel creepy or personal, rats usually have very practical reasons for … Read more
The relationship between cats and rats is one of the most famous predator-prey dynamics in the animal kingdom. We’ve all heard that cats are natural rat hunters, and there’s a reason people have kept cats around for thousands of years specifically to control rodent populations. If you’ve ever watched a rat’s reaction to a cat, … Read more
If you’ve ever kept pet rats or seen wild rats interacting, you’ve probably noticed that they don’t always get along peacefully. Rats will sometimes fight each other, and these fights can range from brief scuffles to serious battles that result in injuries. It might seem strange that rats would attack their own species, especially since … Read more
If you think rats and mice are basically the same animal just in different sizes, you might be surprised to learn that rats will actually hunt, kill, and eat mice. These two rodents might look similar and even live in the same environments, but they’re not friends. In fact, rats are one of the biggest … Read more
Snakes and rats have one of nature’s most well-known predator-prey relationships. If you’ve ever seen a snake in the wild or kept one as a pet, you know that rats are a major part of their diet. From small garden snakes to massive pythons, many snake species rely on rats as a primary food source. … Read more
Rats have a reputation for eating just about anything they can get their teeth on, from food scraps to cardboard boxes. But one of the stranger things people notice is that rats will sometimes chew on and eat bars of soap. If you’ve ever found gnaw marks on your soap or discovered a partially eaten … Read more
You’ve probably never seen a rat during the day unless you live in a city with a serious infestation problem. But turn on a light in your kitchen at midnight, and there’s a good chance you might spot one scurrying across the floor. Rats seem to avoid the daylight hours completely and only come out … Read more
If you’ve ever seen a rat and a mouse side by side, you’ve probably noticed they look really similar. They both have furry bodies, long tails, small ears, and tiny feet. Besides the obvious size difference, they could almost be the same animal. This similarity makes it confusing when you’re trying to figure out which … Read more
When you think about city wildlife, rats and pigeons probably come to mind as two animals that seem to coexist everywhere. They both hang around dumpsters, parks, and alleys, often looking for the same food scraps. Most of the time they ignore each other, but every once in a while, you might see something shocking: … Read more
You’ve lived in your house for years without any problems, and then one day you see a rat running across your kitchen floor. Or maybe you start hearing scratching sounds in your walls that weren’t there before. It feels like rats just appeared out of nowhere, and you can’t figure out why. So why do … Read more