(My Dumbo Rat Holly curled up in my scarf.)
Fancy Rat: Dumbo, Manx, Hairless
Species: Rattus norvegicus
Different types of
Fancy rats are bread for different behavior, Dumbo rats are bread for their big
ears and their sweet personality, some can be considered hyper, and are very
disruptive. Generally it depends on the rat. The Fancy rat is the domesticated
version of the brown rat, which is known by many names including the Norway
Live about three years (in captivity). Although Dumbo rats can survive in the wild if they are released from captivity.
Dumbo rats are primary consumers, or secondary consumers depending on the food web. This makes them a heterotroph because they have to depend on another organism for nourishment. Rats need a balanced diet; they like humans need whole grain protein and vegetables. In fact it is encouraged to give rats dog food because it provides the protein that is needed. Young rats enjoy puppy food while older rats should get adult dog food. The store brand pet foods also work with proper protein supplements. Often times rats are depicted as herbivores but really they are omnivores.
Dumbo rats or any other kind of rats are nowhere close to being
endangered. People keep on breading them as pets, although there is no such
thing as a purebred rat, they are mostly bread for coloration, fur quality,
ears, tails, and temperament not for a specific breed. Dumbo rat merely refers
to the position and size of the ears, and Manx rat refers to the lack of tail.
Dumbo rats are domesticated, although they could live
without human intervention.
Diurnal: Average Minimum and Maximum Temperatures
In Temperate Forests there are many kinds of plants. The trees in the Temperate Forests are mostly deciduous although there are a few pine trees. Lichen, moss, ferns and shrubs are all common on the ground.
In Temperate Forests there are many kinds of animals, such as Bears, squirrels, birds and of course rats.
Depending on whether the rat is domesticated or not it has a different type of niche. When a rat is domesticated it normally lives in a cage. When a rat is wild it lives in a ground burrow, normally near a tree or rock which gives a sturdy ceiling. This not only acts as a place for it to sleep, but also makes a good food storage place. Rats who are domesticated also have tendency to burrow, although the burrows are not as deep, due to the restriction of the cage. When they are in a cage they need a small place to sleep that is compact.
Rats have many fascinating adaptations, including being able
to climb extremely well, they also can jump two feet high, they can learn, they
can be trained to come to their name, as well as learn from experiences, such
as if they or another rat gets caught in a trap, they will learn to avoid that
kind of trap. They can hold their breath underwater for as long as three
minutes and can swim really well.
Go to this Link to see the Cladogram or Phylogenetic Tree (graphic), (Use of the images is restricted without having permission)
Ancestors/Fossil Descriptions (graphic)
Currently even the brown rat is rated "least concern" meaning that there is no need to worry about it being endangered extinct or even close to any of these. It is the most well to do.
Dumbo rats are a domesticated animal, that is: cute, cuddly, smart, not endangered, lovable (when their flees are not giving them a bad rap, by the way it was the humans fault for the Plague, they got rid of all the cats, which kept the rat population down, which kept the flee population down, when the rats got free reign so did the flees, causing devastation. Isn't it amazing when pray animals are permitted to run without a trustworthy predator around to keep an eye on them?) pet that lives everywhere except the Polar Regions and the tops of mountains.
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