Something only a rat person would notice

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Something only a rat person would notice

Post by drcorey » Sat Aug 10, 2013 12:21 pm

in Rattatolie
all the rats are norway rats, a demesticated breed.
were in france running wild would be rattus rattus.
Why did Disney do this?
because they had a rat person bring them in rats to observe so they would learn how to draw rats properly.
so there you go, why disney has pet rats depicted as wild in paris france.


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Re: Something only a rat person would notice

Post by Goofyernmost » Sat Aug 10, 2013 1:18 pm

drcorey wrote:in Rattatolie
all the rats are norway rats, a demesticated breed.
were in france running wild would be rattus rattus.
Why did Disney do this?
because they had a rat person bring them in rats to observe so they would learn how to draw rats properly.
so there you go, why disney has pet rats depicted as wild in paris france.
You have no idea how many nights I have laid away, starring at the ceiling thinking...why, oh why did Disney depict pet rats as wild. In fact, almost as much time as I have spent doing the same thing asking why anyone would want a pet rat! Thankfully, another mystery of life solved.

Just messing with ya drcorey. :D:


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Re: Something only a rat person would notice

Post by DisneyMom » Sat Aug 10, 2013 1:38 pm

Many years ago my Uncle had a pet rat...
My Grandma didn't like it, told him to get rid of it, so he set it "free" in their basement......
would that rat then be a "wild" rat? :confused:


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Re: Something only a rat person would notice

Post by Widget » Sat Aug 10, 2013 2:03 pm

Or the movie is a sequel and the rats the descendents of the lab rats from the Secret of NIMH.



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Re: Something only a rat person would notice

Post by hobie16 » Sat Aug 10, 2013 2:18 pm

DisneyMom wrote:Many years ago my Uncle had a pet rat...
My Grandma didn't like it, told him to get rid of it, so he set it "free" in their basement......
would that rat then be a "wild" rat? :confused:
I'd go wild if I was stuck in a basement. :mad:


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Re: Something only a rat person would notice

Post by felinefan » Sat Aug 10, 2013 2:52 pm

Out here, there are wild parrots, usually green ones, though Whatbird.com says there's red ones as well, haven't seen any. There are theories as to where they came from, but I believe they are pet parrots who escaped and are now living wild. They're not native, and from time to time I see ads for lost birds .


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Re: Something only a rat person would notice

Post by drcorey » Sat Aug 10, 2013 3:36 pm

DisneyMom wrote:Many years ago my Uncle had a pet rat...
My Grandma didn't like it, told him to get rid of it, so he set it "free" in their basement......
would that rat then be a "wild" rat? :confused:
no. then it would be a desperate pet rat on it's own.
even if it got outside a wild nest would never take it in. I have 4 female pet rats


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Re: Something only a rat person would notice

Post by drcorey » Sat Aug 10, 2013 3:39 pm

felinefan wrote:Out here, there are wild parrots, usually green ones, though Whatbird.com says there's red ones as well, haven't seen any. There are theories as to where they came from, but I believe they are pet parrots who escaped and are now living wild. They're not native, and from time to time I see ads for lost birds .
yeah they all were someones pets.
I see large and small pet birds flying around.
like the white doves people used to release at weddings. how many of those do you think found thier way home?


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Re: Something only a rat person would notice

Post by DisneyMom » Mon Aug 12, 2013 12:42 am

When we go vacation in San Diego's Ocean Beach, there are flocks of "Wild" Parrots overhead who are apparently well-suited to their Beach Lifestyle. I am sure they are several generations from being pets.

On the other hand, when we go to the "Safari Park" we have seen the local Deer, Rabbits and Foxes in the enclosures, enjoying free feed, grass and I imagine the mice who also partake. The Park Staff call them "Freeloaders". :bambi:


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