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rodent genus

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Europe's rising rat populations: Causes, effects, and solutions
Overview of leptospirosis, including a discussion of rats, which can spread the disease.
Video: Contunico Β© ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz

Images

Rummaging for grain
A brown, or Norway, rat (Rattus norvegicus).
John H. Gerard
Lactation
Exposure to certain tastes and odors early in life can affect an animal's food preferences....
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The effects of biotin deficiencies in rats. Left, a rat fed on a biotin-deficient...
Courtesy of The Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, Mich.