Rats

Rats are small long-tail rodents. There are many types of rats such as brown rats, black rats, and fancy rats. Fancy rats are most common for keeping as pets. Brown rats are often called pests. Black Rats sometimes considered street rats.

Most wild rats carry many diseases like hantavirus, leptospirosis, lymphocytic choriomeningitis (LCMV), Tularemia and Salmonella. (I copied this) Rats that are bred for being pets do not carry many diseases.

Rats like to eat fruit, seeds, plants, and nuts. Street rats like to eat garbage and rotten meat. And all rats obviously like cheese.

Brown rats tend to live 2 years. Black rats live for a year. Pet rats live 2-3 years. It is unknown why their lifespans are so short.