If you don’t like Rats, or are frightened of them. Stop reading this post.
World Rat Day was founded in 2002 by a group of pet rat enthusiasts who wanted to challenge the stigma surrounding these creatures and give them the celebration they truly deserve. The day aims to shed a positive light on these animals and promote their care and welfare
I was born in the year of the Chinese Rat…I’ve had many pet rats over the years.
According to the Chinese zodiac, in the competition held by the Jade Emperor to decide the zodiac animals, the quick-witted rat asked the diligent ox to take him on a ride to cross the river and jumped down before the ox crossed the finish line. Thus the rat won the race and became the first of the zodiac animals, followed by ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig.
Did you know? That rats/mice are the oldest living mammals on earth? Ancient Rats May Have Eaten Dinosaurs, Scientists Say
Nature World News: By Matthew Hunt Dec 13, 2016 10:44 AM EST