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Rat appriation post (AMA) (beehaw.org)

submitted 1 year ago by szczur@beehaw.org to c/animals@beehaw.org

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I love rats. I really do. Ask me anything pet-rat related.

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[–] szczur@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Yes, rats are social animals. They need another rat or they'll literally die. Gerbils are likely the same. There's nothing to beat the entertainment and comfort from the other animal.

And yeah, interesting thoughts! They probably think something akin to that!