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The first albino rats to be bred in captivity were born to
a single albino rat captured in a graveyard in England by
Queen Victoria's royal rat catcher Jack Black.

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Some rat species can grow to enormous sizes like the Gambian
Pouch Rat whose largest specimens can reach around eight
pounds.

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Domestic female rats and their wild counterparts can
successfully breed as early as six weeks of age and produce
one litter of 1-20+ offspring a month until they are 1 1/2-2
years of age.

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A rat's teeth are always yellow upon maturity (a rodent
characteristic) and don't stop growing until the animal's
death.

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Rats have terrible eyesight and therefore are rarely seen in
the middle of rooms or clearings where their whiskers aren't
touching the perimeter of a landmark or wall.

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Rats use their tail to contol their body temperature because
they cannot sweat.