Rats, Mice & Rodents

Rats laugh when tickled, mice sing to each other, and together they've helped produce most of modern medicine. There's more to them than their reputation.

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Rat

Surprisingly clean, deeply social, and incredibly smart

Rats have been observed freeing trapped companions from cages, even when they didn't benefit themselves — and they save chocolate to share with friends.

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Mouse

Small, clever, and responsible for most of modern medicine

Male mice serenade females with ultrasonic songs — complex, patterned compositions that, when slowed down to human hearing range, bear a striking resemblance to birdsong.