Rat Senses and Abilities

While we don’t want rats living with us in our homes, business, or rental properties, you have to admit that rats do have some pretty awesome senses and abilities!

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Now that we’ve brought up rats and them having some pretty awesome abilities let’s delve deeper into what sense’s rats have and do they really have super power abilities?

Yes rats may be nasty pests but they have some pretty awesome senses and abilities.

Poor vision – Rats have poor vision and this might seem like a negative because rats have a hard time seeing, but with this loss of sense it is multiplied by other senense’s gains. Because rats have such poor eyesight the rely on there other rat senses.

Jumpers and climbers – rats have super power abilities when it comes to jumping and climbing. Rats can jump up to three feet straight up and climb rough walls, pipes , and even a single wire.

Swimmers – Norway rats are very adept at swimming and diving. These rats are at home in the water because they are used to a semi-aquatic habitat.

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