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Of Rats and Men (2022)

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The History of Rats

The brown rat was in New York City by the time of the American Revolution, almost certainly from British Imperial ships. Brown rats would ruthlessly fight off a rival rat species when they docked in a new place. The Black Rat is smaller, less aggressive and more prone to fight than fight. There's a lot to like about rats: They're very adaptable,. Just like humans, you know, they moved around with us because they can live in lots of different places and figure out how to survive.

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