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A white rat with a pink nose and whiskers is sitting on a wooden surface. Surrounded by colorful flowers and decorations, the curious rat looks up attentively. The background features a dark blue cloth with white polka dots, adding to the whimsical scene.
A cute cartoon rat with large pink ears, a round black body, and a long pink tail. The rat has big, expressive eyes, a white face, and tiny pink paws. It is sitting on its haunches and looking forward with an engaging expression—perfect for promoting rat adoption.
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Tail Me More

A ratty blog for the scientifically inclined owner

Orange You Glad You Know This?

For a long time, it’s been preached across the fancy to NEVER allow your male rats to eat citrus fruits or have the juices. Why is that?

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Agouti and Black

Agouti is the natural color of wild rats. Each individual hair shaft is banded with yellow, red and black pigment vs being a solid-colored shaft. The typical Agouti color is a rich chestnut with dark slate at the base of the hair.

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A person wearing a maroon sleeve holds a large rat with chocolate brown and white fur on their forearm. The background features a wooden fence.

Chocolate and Chocolate Agouti

Chocolate was first bred in 1915 and was standardized in 1935 in the UK. In 1976, it was taken over by the NFRS but removed from standards in 1978. In 1981, Chriss Lown reintroduced the color and in 1983 it was again accepted in the NFRS standards. Chocolate was first scientifically described in 1932. Chocolate agouti is the agouti variant.

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