I would like to know what the purpose of a rat is.
2007-05-07 21:43:54 · 12 answers · asked by Duridey 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
to be pests.... no, its probobly so that some birds, snakes and other animals can eat them --its all about the food chain.....
2007-05-15 12:38:35 · answer #1 · answered by Starz07cheetahs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as any other animal, including us, every single being has its purpose. We are all a part of a food chain that keeps the life going. U see, rats r a great sorce of life for many animals that hunt them, like many kinds of birds etc. also, they get rid of many unwanted bacteria and viruses by eating decomposing things or something like that... there r a lot of things rats have a purpose. _
2007-05-08 05:14:15 · answer #2 · answered by Joka B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
... uhm,
1. source of food.some places in the world culture rats that are clean and those that are edible..
2. experiments. sometimes rats are used to test the effectivity of a drug, a medicine or a substance that may in future be used for human consumption..
3. pets. white rats or rodents are used as domestic pets..
4. prey. these animals, though small, they are part of the delicate balance of nature. without them some animals might starve, for example a snake might die without enough supply of food and an eagle might die because of the loss of snakes, and so on and so forth..
everything has its purpose...
hope i helped... Ã
2007-05-08 04:58:16 · answer #3 · answered by a_n_o_n_y_m_o_u_s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They make good pets, they clean up all the gunk on the streets, the spread disease WONDERFULLY, and they let you when you have a dirty place just by being there. Oh, and they make great food for cats, dogs, and other things that like to eat them. Hope this helps!!!
2007-05-08 04:53:04 · answer #4 · answered by roritr2005 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They have no more or less of a purpose than any other animal. They survive because they fit an environmental niche.
2007-05-15 22:45:03 · answer #5 · answered by Off-Road Wizard 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rats exist to increase the entropy of the universe, just like you and me
2007-05-08 04:51:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
to eat garbage....
food for some other poor countries
controls the population of other unwanted animals
2007-05-08 04:52:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
eat rubbish, left out foods and can also be a source for food
2007-05-15 04:46:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are natures hoovers- they eat the rubbish we leave and their furry bellies help sweep the streets as they run around ;)
2007-05-08 04:52:33 · answer #9 · answered by Icarus 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
it's can be a nice source for protein..
2007-05-08 04:48:42 · answer #10 · answered by Cancerian 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋