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APOPO trains African Giant Pouched rats to save human lives by using them to detect buried land mine explosives and to diagnose disease.
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Fancy rats, or pet rats, are usually of the species Rattus norvegicus, commonly known as the brown or Norway rat. Mature adults weigh 250g to 350g and can measure up to 50cm including their tail.

Average life expectancy for a pet rat is between 2 to 3½ years. Male rats are called bucks, female rats are called does, and babies are called pups or kittens. A group of rats is called a mischief.

Rats brux, a chattering or grinding of the teeth, when alone, relaxed, or to express contentment or uncertainty. Rats are ticklish, and during social play emit an ultrasonic chirping laughter inaudible to human ears without help.