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Bookmark or Share- Rat king - WikipediaA rat king is a collection of rats or mice whose tails are intertwined and bound together in some way. This could be a result of an entangling material like hair, a sticky substance such as sap or gum, or the tails being tied together. A similar phenomenon with squirrels has been observed, which has had modern documented examples. Etymology.
- An (Almost) Comprehensive History of Rat Kings | Mental FlossRat kings have been reported since the mid-16th century (almost entirely within Germany), and everything about them—from their name, to their cause, to their very existence—remains suspended in...
- Rat Kings, The Tangled Rodent Swarms Of Your Nightmares - All That's ...A rat king forms when the tails of many rodents become tangled together, creating a disturbing creature that moves as one swarming mass of terror. Few creatures are as historically reviled as the rat. It’s known for carrying disease and was blamed for spreading the Black Death in the mid-14th century.
- Rat Kings…What Are They, Really? - MediumWell, yes, they’re real, and the evidence is fairly substantive. On top of the dozens of rumored sightings, there’s decent video and a hefty handful of museum specimens to make a pretty ...
- Largest rat king: How 32 rats accidentally tied themselves togetherLargest rat king: How 32 rats accidentally tied themselves together. A rat king, or “roi de rats” in French, is a collection of rats whose tails are intertwined and bound together. It typically occurs when young rats, sleeping together in close quarters, get their tails entangled, forming a knot.
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