These Rats Can Detect Tuberculosis! | Extraordinary Animals | Series 2 | BBC Earth

Feared and regarded as dirty, dangerous and diseased, if there is one creature that tops the list of people's most hated animal, it is the much-maligned rat. Yet in Tanzania, scientists have trained rats to detect patients with tuberculosis, but what makes a rat's sense of smell so good?
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[@bartdallie5174]

If i find a rat like that in my house he can keep my house. I ll also pay his rent.

[@cHaMp630]

***** and you later died from a disease introduced into your house by said rat RIP

[@jewelscakes8157]

SunnyD Rats don't harbour any more disease than any other animal

[@jewelscakes8157]

Rats do get a bad rep and the plague wasn't rats at all but fleas, which would have affected other livestock and it didn't help that humans disposed of all waste matter into the streets. Fancy rats and the wild rat are physiologically and psychologically different from each other too. :)

[@donkeyboner4946]

+Bart Dallie best comment ever dude

[@ayadayad6531]

mioes ايع ايع

[@jmbmntis]

Doctor: Alright, we are now going to test you for TB. *Doctor throws giant rat at patient*

[@asmasultan823]

flap

[@jobewabisabi]

laughed harder than I should

[@molarmama32]

LOVE IT! Can I name her?

[@larrylinwick1243]

You made me laugh

[@Jessejames3609]

flap j

[@In_sterquiliniis_invenitur]

Damn, Splinter gave up on the Turtles now he’s fighting TB

[@jdsingh1440]

😭🤣

[@justiceneeded01]

😂

[@allaboutbeebo4092]

Enəɡˈmætɪk LMAOO

[@GreenTimeEagle]

Crime fighting is overrated. You have a much bigger impact helping people like this

[@guesswhat-chickenbutt]

You are beautiful

[@nonexistent608]

"cat sized rats are a myth. They don't get that big. People who say they saw a rat that big probably saw a possum." I need to show these people this video.

[@joannnaught4736]

@Lerub Skars I lived in Portland Oregon a few years ago. I left my garage door open and a possum got inside!

[@dawoodwilliams3652]

Not at all a myth, here in South Africa we have some huge ass rats often bigger than cats or small dogs.

[@OffBlackKash]

@@dawoodwilliams3652 it probably is, given that they are rodents

[@yourbeautifulphoenix]

lol These are Giant Pouched Rats from Africa; very different from rats found in America.

[@MrSen4lifE]

@Lerub Skars No. You didn't. You saw possums. There are no cat-sized rats. Period. It is literally anatomically impossible for them.

[@QueenLioness84]

This is quite interesting and those rats are huge. I'd love to have one as a pet.

[@ZachVanHarrisJR]

They still aint half size of New York City Pizza Rats

[@uraharamitchell7250]

The ones that teach Turtles Ninjutsu?

[@peacefult7734]

@@uraharamitchell7250 yep , those are the ones

[@SSx3FGS]

The need to hired the NYC rats for the school program 😂🐀🗽

[@smarterthanyou4320]

Dude its way bigger tf

[@ratthew_3938]

Ha someone's uneducated

[@syb179]

It’s so amazing how smart rats are. My three girls know they’re going to get a treat when they hear the ruffling of the treat bag. They hop around and get the zoomies cause they’re so excited for treats. I love them!

[@Nd93440]

BanditoKing the zoomies! I love it

[@mattiefrey716]

my three rattie boys do the same! except i shake a container filled with cheerios and it's so cute when their ears immediately perk up and they run to the cage doors

[@helenhoward2715]

My 3 rats did the exact same! They were girls I got them when I was 13 but after 3 years they sadly died, because one died of no cause we think it was old age and the other 2 got a huge lump which we googled was common in rats btw I’m 16 now so it was about last year/few months ago they died 😭

[@aryastark3148]

​@@helenhoward2715 I'm sorry they died. They only live for about 3 years with good luck or care. They need to be taken to the vet, as often their illness can be cured or at least treated with medicine or surgery. If girl rats are spayed when they're younger, there is also less chance of them growing tumours. and most rats need to be put indefinitely on special antibiotics for their lungs for much of their life because of their delicate respiratory systems. Check out www.ratshackforum.com/ - the most knowledgeable rescue rat people! Great info for next time you're caring for ratties. :)

[@suiramnaimad4045]

@@helenhoward2715 fuck u mann who s keeping rats as pets , fuck u frick

[@anthonylam4805]

Arthur Morgan wants to know your location

[@nyclurker603]

OUTTA THE DAMN WAY

[@victorjimenez8394]

Howdy sir

[@jam5533]

Ironic

[@Ilovehellokittyyyy]

💁‍♀️💁‍♀️💁‍♀️💫

[@valentinevntokimov5965]

I thinks it's little bit late for Arthur 😭😭😭

[@mschnur]

I knew a guy who had a giant rat for a pet. He was HUGE, like almost arm length. Very tame, nice animal and freaking people out with him was the best.

[@manolodlospavos]

Maindrian Pace lolololololol

[@manolodlospavos]

Maindrian Pace

[@jewelscakes8157]

Maindrian Pace That would have been brilliant to see...lol

[@user-hf3uu7on3t]

ARM LENGTH? Are you sure it wasn't a small dog? Jesus Christ

[@albaquiroa731]

Sammy64 ws

[@kieranprice9179]

Too bad Arthur Morgan didn't have one of these

[@geykumethefrog6727]

It would be also helpful if they could detect L U M B A G O

[@adame2986]

Too soon

[@cassiqy1]

Micah is a rat

[@x_x4263]

He did, it was Micah.

[@Ratiroth]

i could smell black lung from a mile away

[@sorrowcat2724]

A wild Rattata Appeared

[@uraharamitchell7250]

PMFSL!!!

[@yasminemobley7858]

Now if these things were to grow to Raticate size... o_O

[@andypineyro6789]

@@yasminemobley7858 Raticate is so thicc.

[@cieletoile2363]

More like a Raticate

[@sillycheese301]

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[@LBerger1000]

That s a weird dog you got...

[@owlknickerknots2607]

LBerger1000 Lol

[@juliejay5436]

LBerger1000 Chihuahua mix 😁

[@josephellis5165]

Lmfao!!

[@trunki006]

LBerger1000 *cat

[@MixSonaProductions]

Nice breed of lop

[@chigimonky]

Holy hot Hell those are some big rats!

[@Hi-ld8ne]

chigimonky it's a different species

[@VictorAnselm0]

I've seen dogs smaller than that

[@Cuban20]

chigimonky I'm your 💯 th like!

[@peachrenard2320]

@Anselmo I've saw mountain rats before, and those things look like they could carry off my aunts chihuahua. Part of me thinks chihauhau owners secretly just want a fancy rat.

[@FALpwn]

I've seen bigger rats where I live. The often get mistaken for a possum at first glance.

[@szaki]

Rats can be trained to detect land mines also!

[@Scharrez]

+szaki And they can also be trained to find people under rubble, much more effectively even then a rescue dog could, they also take alot less time and effort to train then dogs and thier noses are far more receptive and accurat aswell.

[@szaki]

I never hated rats, I don't know why! Rats got a bad rap , spreading disease etc... from the middle ages,(same with cats) but if rats kept clean, they can be useful, even good for food as I heard in Asia rat is eaten.

[@feketeroka3272]

Yeah I red this in an article last year

[@chewylouiethebostonterrier2673]

Animals can detect many things, but who cares,what is the point?

[@marcomarkproductions]

+Aura thats not at all practical

[@samthedumb2284]

3:50 such cute popcorning at the end!!! this means the rat is very happy, almost like its skipping along like a human

[@spazism8405]

Bro if I ever see a rat that size in my house, I’m instantly moving out

[@andreamaul1603]

I'll let him stay if he chips in on rent

[@SONZOFGUNZ37]

Jesus Christ those rats are bigger than the ones in NYC

[@roundrat7945]

AbyssAbbison ⓞⓡ ⓕⓐⓝⓒⓨ ⓡⓐⓣⓢ ⓛⓘⓚⓔ ⓜⓘⓝⓔ

[@abyssabbison6266]

Fancy rats are just domesticated Brown Rats. Though are are domesticated, they haven't been removed enough from wild Brown Rats to become a subspecies.

[@rubenmedinajr8599]

David Nunez nyc nothing special lil brat. Trust me.

[@Shewas-kathybates]

Ruben Medina Jr NYC rats or NYC? Because said person was only commenting about the rats.

[@albionambrose3804]

No I saw a big rat in NYC

[@Pixelite_]

I heard rats could be big but GEEZ! I want one

[@medek2711]

These are some special ones.

[@iamironclaw]

Pfft, never seen Splinter? Yes, he IS real!

[@ToastyStrudelz]

lol my male rat looks like splinter from the teenage muted ninja turtles lol

[@iamironclaw]

Brooklynn boobear Oh, good you specified or people could have thought you meant ANOTHER rat named Splinter.

[@ToastyStrudelz]

lol

[@alexkpi1h_iykwim879]

Imagine having a rat that big in your house

[@sarasara-iy9ov]

🤢🤢

[@akaykholwadia6411]

sara sara init

[@productosmikari2834]

adorable, I'd just let it live with me XD

[@almamano3896]

I will leave immediately

[@savageanthem6058]

Nah man I’m movin house😂

[@lanehill9660]

Rats make wonderful pets. They just don't live very long.

[@bananafone1414]

Lane Hill like they say goodthings don't last long also did you know if they are more healthy then they should be or a miracle happens they can live 1 or 2 more years!

[@fandyus4125]

These big guys live up to 7 years though.

[@bananafone1414]

@@fandyus4125 yea but people don't really keep these as pets

[@fandyus4125]

A few do, I wish it gets more widespread and breeders make these guys domestic. I'd love to have a rabbit sized rat.

[@bananafone1414]

@@fandyus4125 mmm I think I'm good with normal rats big rats would be harder to take care of but I do want a rabbit sized rat too tho lol

[@AbbyRose90]

They're adorable and doing great work.

[@jorgiemendoza2]

Abby Beard plz tell me from where rats are ugly!!

[@UrbanSipfly]

I once saw a rat in NYC large enough to pull a horse buggy by itself...!!

[@YeeLeeHaw]

Are you sure it wasn't a crackhead?

[@noracourie7935]

Daniel Nicklas you just killed me with that!!!

[@molarmama32]

OH! You did not!

[@abeebaSilas]

Same

[@rosielow527]

UrbanSipfly TMNT in real life?

[@brotheraliali5166]

they should train them to diagnose COVID-19 Coronavirus NOWWWW

[@DemonCat]

Because of the nature of it I'm worried they'd actually catch it trying to smell it out but it would definitely be worth a try. Test/lab rats are way smarter and easier to train than people give them credit for. All they see is "ewww rat" not as the small sniffer dogs that like running very fast that they are

[@thatarabfuckedmygoat4576]

That Lab was taken over by rats. Now patients see those rats. Edit: the trainers are training the new born rats.

[@roquell98]

Procrastination is a powerful thing...smh

[@JanetStarChild]

Why so much hate?

[@Marconel100]

How is that hate?

[@JanetStarChild]

Vasto Lorde They said "smh". I assume it stands for "So Much Hate".

[@elizabethadams2113]

+JanetStarChild smh stands for "shake my head"

[@LiberatoCaires]

LOL

[@elizabethgaspodnetich9676]

The animals on this planet seem to have more abilities that the humans. These rats are truly amazing and they are so freaking cute!!!

[@sheltonator12]

yeah like the computer your using to type that nonsense.

[@elizabethgaspodnetich9676]

I don't know, my computer isn't really that cute.......

[@sheltonator12]

Rats arent cute, rats are creepy everyone knows that.

[@elizabethgaspodnetich9676]

young mula Well clearly you are wrong, because I think they are awesome.

[@sheltonator12]

Well clearly you are wrong because i think they're not.

[@loganscott5992]

Any one who keeps rats as pets already knows how good their nose is. My boys can smell me open the yogurt drops from 3 rooms away 😂

[@alienzombie3521]

Why have a dog that barks all the time when you can just have a giant, friendly rat for a pet! They need love too!

[@paupau2693]

I wonder if that's where my ex got his high school diploma

[@Rachelandrea37]

AHHAAAAAAA

[@ayodeji557]

😂😂😂

[@paupau2693]

Yes, they are. And that's precisely the problem.

[@plantemor]

Paula Abolafia just be aware that they stink and are gonna outsmart you every chance they get. XD

[@Manga_audrey]

😂😂😂

[@debraodoherty7581]

I love domesticated rats, they are like little dogs. Wild ones are the mean ones and the ones who carry disease.

[@cookiezillaevan]

I have my own rat. :^D

[@renarddubois940]

Debra O'Doherty they are not mean, they do what is required for them to survive

[@renarddubois940]

Mike Lord I'm not being picky, I'm being fair..

[@renarddubois940]

Wologan B. in this case specifically to wild rats and to all that do what is required for them to survive. More generally I am being fair to everyone.

[@renarddubois940]

ProperGanderSaul or humans could understand that they are the one being filthy... And that for the safety of rats, we should exterminate ourselves. Or that there is nothing fair about our interaction with basically everything.. you know, putting things into perspective can be quite easy

[@grmpf]

I think these are actually adorable, look at the little face and the big ears. 😍 Somehow, ones that are bigger than normal, but not this big, make me feel more uneasy.

[@melaniebluck6549]

omg I LOVE THEM! These lads are absolutely mASSIve

[@jackburton5085]

OMG They are sooo cute! and giant!

[@grohiiknik]

Does anybody else want a giant rat now too?

[@triplehhhh9503]

Yeah for shooting practice .... Well they have there uses for experiment . To save our lives and other things .

[@corsicanlulu]

um no....i dont even wanna see the tiny mouse terrorizing me where i live...its their tails, teh tails are so ugly to me

[@Shannonbarnesdr1]

yeeess, i love rats !!! i still miss my guido, he died in his sleep 3 years ago, that lil guy had a big place in my heart :)

[@triplehhhh9503]

Shannonbarnesdr1 Are how loverly if I had Guido and he died not only would he have had a place in my heart when he died he would of had a place on my plate he would of gone down well with some veg and potatoes cooked medium with a nice glass of red wine .

[@AfloatFob]

Mine died 2 days ago. We loved him. :'(

[@shaynelahmed6323]

Awesome work!

[@eusanihendrickson6250]

1st that's master splinter😂😂😂 2nd is that even a rat I thought that was a rabbit 3rd that rat is mutated

[@rickautry2759]

These amazing animals are also sniffing out landmines in Angola - with an equally good detection time. When it comes to mines made of plastic, glass, wood and others, intended to make detection difficult to the usual tools like metal detectors and the like,the Giant Rat and their handlers can help clear an area in an astonishing speed compared to a lone demineur with his knife. Also, they are predominantly women in these jobs, who have a vested interest in clearing small home farming plots and the roads and trails to and from water sources. Besides, they're so damn cute!

[@leleiskindofcool]

The narrator mistakingly called TB a virus. That's pretty bad.

[@bobbythespaceghost9934]

I'll never forget the human rat that crawled up my arm, kissed my cheek, and jumped off. I wanted to shed my skin immediately.

[@kerstinmarie8248]

awwwwwwwwwwwww!!! I had three rats and I miss them so much! rats are so misunderstood. l love this

[@JamieACoop]

Rats are adorable! They make great pets due to there intelligence and they each had very charming and unique personalities.

[@DanicaDeCosto]

Awww they are cute!

[@robertgage7432]

***** I shoot rats in the park every weekend. Also feral cats and kittens.

[@cryptosporidium01]

Robert Gage kudos man.

[@regancopple4085]

Robert Gage Doesn't surprise me, sociopathic & psychopathic personalities often enjoy killing animals for sport.

[@samfeldstein4498]

Robert Gage and why would anyone want to know that?

[@jewelscakes8157]

Sam Feldstein Because it saves lives

[@user-nl3xw4gg7m]

If a rat can smell cheese from a mile away, imagine how good their cooking must be.

[@starlingbaez6681]

Awww, look at the chunky boi, I just wanna cuddle him

[@VooDooEf]

that huge rat is actually cute!

[@tahirmckenzie1751]

Master splinter

[@sam7748]

Be kind to ALL creatures.

[@ellasanimals2849]

OH MY GOD THEY’RE ADORABLE I NEED ONE

[@miniminkproductions]

As long as they don't hurt the rats I think this is really good. :) Thumbs up from me!

[@gentlestormtoo]

I want a giant rat...I need one now!

[@elizabethadams2113]

Me too! Someone breeds then in Texas. I am trying to find some closer to me but I WILL have one! Lol. Best pet ever!

[@gentlestormtoo]

Yea lots of giant rats are bread in Texas....some of them even migrate to Washington....hmmm BUSH's

[@elizabethadams2113]

+Gentle StormToo Hahahaha. But that is a huge insult to rats lol.

[@gentlestormtoo]

I’m big enough to know when I’ve been beat :)

[@GyLala]

Looks like Oblivion

[@LANELLEHOLT40]

Excellent!

[@zmelon]

🔳 Gambien Pouched Rats.... I love them. They are also trained to detect land mines. Such an amazing creature. Rats live about 2-3 years, but the Gambian Pouched Rat lives 7 years. ツ

[@CabhanListis]

So, the rats take home the idea that tuberculosis is delicious.

[@JohnnyFiveEagles]

+Cabhan Listis TB is not a virus. It is a bacterium.

[@ireallyreallyhategoogle]

+Cabhan Listis No, they learn that humans give food when you play find the smell and it's their favourite game.

[@2highforthisshihh843]

+Ireallyreally Hategoogle exactly it basically means that 😂 they are trained to smell with a reward so tuberculosis is what rats smell those trained expect a treat 😂

[@Hellchen317]

"Eight sniffs per second" - why is that so cute? Rats are amazing. I wished our fancy rats would live as long as a gambian giant pouched rat. They're adorable, but pretty hard to keep as a pet.

[@DLBcovers]

I am still so amazed there are rats that big.

[@SMAnthonyW]

those rats are huge... omg... i would run tbh

[@khemicalxkisses]

They're gambian pouched rats and they're actually very sweet animals if looked after properly. :)

[@Jhomicide95]

rats are beautiful and misunderstood they don't all carry diseases but most humans do!

[@zman4791]

joshua price wrong!

[@ilselangnar507]

zman4791 ...it’s not a good argument if all you can say is “wrong”.

[@theweirdsideofyoutubehi5352]

Samantha Nickerson do some research

[@giraffeman326]

Micah must’ve known Arthur had TB before he even showed symptoms

[@AllThingsClarice]

Wow 😳 that's is absolutely amaaazing!! 👍😁👌 hugs x

[@katlynnperez7965]

omg its huge! I want it!!!

[@grenzor1]

+katlynn perez that's what she said.

[@katlynnperez7965]

***** ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@grenzor1]

katlynn perez Do you like Netflix?

[@tronlegacy1993]

+katlynn perez netflix and chill? :'D

[@katlynnperez7965]

Yurnero93 yee baby ( ͡ʘ ͜ʖ ͡ʘ)

[@heatherswansonsready7385]

Your average sized rat can chew through steel. Imagine how much damage a rat that size can do.

[@joanmh1]

The Anarchist No more damage than a human can do

[@damiaan7021]

johandriss imagine rats making nukes...

[@heatherswansonsready7385]

OH NO!!! MY THREAD HAS ATTRACTED LIBTARD HIPPIES!!!

[@cookiezillaevan]

Not true. I have a pet rat and he has not, in fact, gnawed through his cage.

[@cookiezillaevan]

The bars are like a tenth of an inch thick.

[@vampirebat1614]

I want to see more videos on this type of animal. I love their long bodies and big ears.

[@GranchioGranchio]

they're all so cute

[@XMENFAN54]

these rats kind of reminds me of the nicer version of skeevers in skyrim.

[@58rocKsErt1]

Rats are saints compared to skeevers

[@meepinsnek5313]

Ice "Frosty" Raven Yeah!

[@alienzombie3521]

Ice "Frosty" Raven hello dragonborn!

[@4z-L_Gaming]

How do the black guys need subtitles. I can understand them perfectly.

[@medek2711]

I understand to them.

[@meepinsnek5313]

Fourz Ell Their voices sounded lower and quieter to me. Who knows, maybe they wanted to have subtitles.

[@meepinsnek5313]

Fourz Ell My phone says there's 21 replies but I only see 3.

[@warofmankind]

Meepin Snek same I see 44 replies but says 4 actual replies

[@robertesc3113]

Racism at its finest

[@peachrenard2320]

And I thought it was impressive when I saw rats fetching money, jumping on demand, responding to their name, or playing fetch. XD

[@atomicfox4390]

people might say rats are disgusting but they make excellent pets

[@ChaosMagnet]

I wish I could get a giant African pouched rat as a pet, but they're unfortunately banned in Canada. Dammit. They look so neat! I've had standard pet rats for about 20 years, and have always been amazed at their intelligence, sweet natures, capacity for surprisingly deep emotions, and playfulness. They really are the best pets, especially for apartments or condos. I know that giant African pouched rats have only been domesticated for about 20 years, so they are still essentially tamed wild animals instead of pets though. Still, despite that, I hope I can get one someday.

[@elizabethadams2113]

There are some adorable videos of some people have as pets, I am determined to find one! I am facing the unavoidable loss of my heart rat, I am nursing her now and praying, but I would so love a cat sized rat that lived so much longer! They make the cutest sounds ever, and there is a video of a young one popcorning around a normal size rat, OMG total cuteness overload! I really really need one:)

[@mintehnormie]

alterego if you have a petting zoo permit you can adopt one

[@ibexlove7009]

I live in Africa and there are rodents the size of cats. You're welcome to have them all..for free

[@lelarobinson2854]

alterego I want to move to Canada!

[@columbusohio72]

Go live in the wild. Not in an apartment

[@npaul4171]

The most heartbreaking part is how 1,500 people DIE every single DAY in Africa from TB alone...just TB. I can't even begin to imagine that...a disease that we almost eradicated decades ago here, you almost never hear about, and we rarely give thought to. Yet a few thousand miles away human beings are dying in droves absolutely horrible deaths while I'm here worrying about something petty like the added features of the next iPhone. It's a sobering reminder of the things I take for granted and shouldn't.

[@philipwatson2235]

Good close up shots 📸📸📸👍🏻👍🏻

[@calebporter8733]

You know what's also impressive about giant rats? They make all of the rules.

[@Aaxzej]

We have dogs and now giant rats, that's cool. Animals have superpowers.

[@williammclaughlin1621]

TB or not TB. That is the question!

[@myanimalsandi4184]

my rat has a neurological condition that makes him less likely to learn a lot but he knows his name and how to spin and that is good enough for me

[@chubbybunny9206]

Wow Mandy is huge and adorable as well

[@stevewashington4372]

TB's a bacteria not a virus. The rat can actually make a rather affectionate pet if nurtured properly.

[@crimsonfirecatgaming]

I love these giant smart babies ;u;

[@chykcha]

They are so beautiful!

[@christophertanner7757]

So friggin awesome

[@cooch7112]

they are so adorable... i used to live in south africa... i don't know how these big ones differ from the regular fancy rats, but I would love to get these... Unless they are basically big wild rats

[@isabellabarrios9856]

I live in S.A. Too. R u in joburg?

[@cooch7112]

Isabella Barrios I lived in CapeTown (but spent most of my time in Stellies)

[@horseygurl143]

I want to live in South Africa.

[@isabellabarrios9856]

horseygurl143 it's very lovely.

[@elizabethadams2113]

Lol You do know that fancy rats ARE just the same as wild Norway rats, right? I know several people that have ended up raising orphan wild rats who lived with their fancy pets and you wouldn't know the difference:) I would LOVE to have one of these giant rats:)

[@ricky041878]

NYC subway rats are bigger!

[@SlenderTroll]

They really aren't. Human ignorance and fear magnifies the size of animals, just like it does with spiders.

[@ricky041878]

dude relax it was a joke lol

[@veylook]

Der Grossmann Actually, they are. There were some rats that are the size of cats.

[@danandjenphotography4967]

London street rats are like, rat ninjas! haha!

[@veylook]

What the heck? So you are saying that they attack?

[@Trund27]

Hero Rats!! They also help detect land mines! Cute heroes 💖💖💖

[@natenelsonof86]

This made my skin crawl

[@Mysikrysa]

I want these rats as pets, they are so cute and smart and easy to be tamed!

[@pon2oon]

I want a giant rat.

[@noraalvey1922]

Amazing what rats can do and able to do

[@mynameisfunboy]

WHERE WAS HE WHEN ARTHUR NEEDED HIM 😢😢😢😢

[@ridhwan6113]

He's in front of Arthur and he's beating him

[@Abstormal]

These rats are both amazing in talent and looks like great pets as well!! Are they kept as pets? I have three rattus norvegicus (your normal wild/pet rat) but I'd love one of these! they looked very friendly and sociable =)

[@greenboi5558]

i find them cute

[@gimmekiss773]

2:18 THOSE CHEEKS😄😍

Very cool!

[@chiroxxxrt]

so that chees expert is a nosy lol

[@christophebonhoefferofbelg9846]

I once had a pet mouse called Rover. He was a great friend to me & I took him everywhere, even the swimming pool, but the mean people wouldn't let him in. He died when my brother accidentally put curry powder in his food. I'll never forget him though, he'd have been six yrs old today.

[@vigneshkr7072]

Jack Montgomery do mice live six years long

[@navon8764]

It’s all fun and games until the rat jumps in your face and you realize you have bubonic plague

[@gghffjh6949]

I would cry

[@grantjf]

Rats are so awesome... I have two and they are the best pets I've ever had.

Now i want a gigant pet rat

[@kaitlinkaitlin5217]

This is were my insomnia brought me. I could not sleep unless I see just how big rats can get.

[@justinhopper5941]

Ewww...How anyone could find a rat cute is beyond me haha.