ANS 150 Companion Animals: Rights and Mice

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What were the two species of domesticated rats?

The Black and Brown rat.

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Where did the black rat originate?

In Southern Asia

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Which rat caused the black plague?

The black rat

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Where did the Brown rat originate?

Eastern Asia and Northern China

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When did rats reach Europe and North America?

The 1500s

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What is the lifespan of rats?

2.5 - 3+ years

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What are the characteristics of rats?

  • Very clean and odor free

  • Groom regularly

  • Seldom bite, unless injured

  • Very interactive with humans


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When were mice domesticated?

Around 0 AD

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What are the characteristics of mice?

  • Live in colonies with a very rigid social structure

  • Head male is a buck and is the only one allowed to mate

  • Mice are gregarious and need to housed with other mice