2006-07-09 06:42:00 · 10 answers · asked by deni-5 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
their are millions most commonly called men though
2006-07-09 06:48:34 · answer #1 · answered by elaine c 1 · 5⤊ 5⤋
There are many different types. Are you referring to just fancy (pet) rats? If so, there are tail-less, hairless, dumbo, rex, satin, double-rex, etc.
There is also the Gambian rat, that some people keep as pets.
In the wild, there are many other types, such as the Norway, Cotton, Black (Roof), and Kangaroo rat.
There are 51 species within Rattus! (Not including laboratory strains *bred in isolation*)
2006-07-09 06:52:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are fancy rats which are usually kept as pets and brown or black rats that are wild. In the fancy rat category there are numerous types. Depending on coat colour and texture.
2006-07-09 23:17:22 · answer #3 · answered by wolfstorm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to Wikipedia, there are about 56 different species of rat! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat
2006-07-09 06:46:25 · answer #4 · answered by home schooling mother 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are two types of rat the brown and the black rat
2006-07-09 09:55:13 · answer #5 · answered by sinead805492 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's loads, you'll need to search Wikipedia.
Type rats and hit the search button, not the go button.
2006-07-09 06:47:07 · answer #6 · answered by sarah c 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are water rats, sewer rats, domestic rats and traffic wardens.
2006-07-09 06:47:18 · answer #7 · answered by Ice Queen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have gotten some reliable solutions on the technology. i could certainly choose for a much better pattern length (greater persons in each and each scientific care team). if so, mice could desire to be greater powerful because of the fact they choose much less room consistent with individual, and of course are low priced. yet another determination for procuring low cost mice is to invite for "feeders." they often breed freely on the puppy shop so are probably to be genetically comparable siblings. (of course, you besides could get loads of inbreeding, with all its undesirable outcomes, so seek for healthful ones devoid of obtrusive defects!) Feeders could make superb pets additionally; a number of my maximum suitable mice began their careers as feeders. so some distance as scent, that relies upon on you and the mice. for my section, I want the scent of mice to the scent of rats. And, of course, the purifier the cage, the fewer smell. My many rats relish employing their exercising wheels, yet they choose super ones.
2016-12-14 05:55:59 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you want to include the 2 legged ones as well, if so there is about 4 billion.
2006-07-09 06:46:17 · answer #9 · answered by Andrew M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are quite a lot of rats, i'm sorry that i can't tell you though
2006-07-09 06:45:04 · answer #10 · answered by Mr. Falaffalshtick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋