Citations
A Rat's Tale
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Owens, N. C., Ootsuka, Y., Kanosue, K., & McAllen, R. M. (2002). Thermoregulatory control of sympathetic fibres supplying the rat's tail. The Journal of physiology, 543(Pt 3), 849–858. https://doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.2002.023770 **
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Why do rats have tails? (2020, April 30). Retrieved April 08, 2021, from https://www.automatictrap.com/blogs/news/why-do-rats-have-tails
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A "Sticky Situation"
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El Bitar, N., Pollin, B., Karroum, E., Pincedé, I., Mouraux, A., & Le Bars, D. (2014). Thermoregulatory vasomotor tone of the rat tail and paws in thermoneutral conditions and its impact on a behavioral model of acute pain. Journal of Neurophysiology, 112(9), 2185–2198. https://doi.org/10.1152/jn.00721.2013 **
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Termite, V. (2019, June 9). Can Rats Climb? Vulcan Termite & Pest Control. https://www.vulcantermite.com/pest-profiles/can-rats-climb/.
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Wai, V., Vickaryous, M., Bent, L., & Clark, A. L. (2020). Serial Histological Sectioning of the Intact Mouse Hind Paw for Quantification of the Anatomical Distribution of Meissner-like Corpuscles across the Skin. Journal of Histology and Histopathology, 7(1), 1. https://doi.org/10.7243/2055-091x-7-1 **
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Rats Can Be Depressed, Too!!
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Kolb B. (1984). Functions of the frontal cortex of the rat: a comparative review. Brain research, 320(1), 65–98. https://doi.org/10.1016/0165-0173(84)90018-3 **
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Kojima, M., Otabi, H., Kumanogoh, H., Toyoda, A., Ikawa, M., Okabe, M., & Mizui, T. (2020). Reduction in BDNF from Inefficient Precursor Conversion Influences Nest Building and Promotes Depressive-Like Behavior in Mice. International journal of molecular sciences, 21(11), 3984. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21113984 **
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Tu, W., Ma, Z., Ma, Y., Dopfel, D., & Zhang, N. (2021). Suppressing Anterior Cingulate Cortex Modulates Default Mode Network and Behavior in Awake Rats. Cerebral cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991), 31(1), 312–323. https://doi.org/10.1093/cercor/bhaa227 **
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RATS: Humanity's Greatest Villain
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2019, March 1). Diseases indirectly transmitted by rodents. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/rodents/diseases/indirect.html.
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The Ratminator: Rapid Birth Machine
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Hamid, H. Y., & Zakaria, Z. A. B. (2013). Reproductive characteristics of the female laboratory rat. African Journal of Biotechnology, 12(19), 2510–2514. https://doi.org/10.5897/AJB12.2046 **
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Westwood, F. R. (2008). The Female Rat Reproductive Cycle: A Practical Histological Guide to Staging. Toxicologic Pathology, 36(3), 375–384. https://doi.org/10.1177/0192623308315665 **
The Three "Blind" Rats
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The Rat's Eyes. (n.d.). http://www.ratbehavior.org/Eyes.htm.
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What Do You Call A Rat with a Cold?
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Alvites, R. D., Caseiro, A. R., Pedrosa, S. S., Branquinho, M. E., Varejão, A. S. P., & MaurÃcio, A. C. (2018). The Nasal Cavity of the Rat and Mouse-Source of Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Treatment of Peripheral Nerve Injury. The Anatomical Record, 301(10), 1678–1689. https://doi.org/10.1002/ar.23844 **
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Duke University. (1999, July 22). Scientists Can Now See Sense Of Smell. ScienceDaily. Retrieved April 7, 2021 from www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1999/07/990722064252.htm
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Quignon, P., Giraud, M., Rimbault, M., Lavigne, P., Tacher, S., Morin, E., Retout, E., Valin, A. S., Lindblad-Toh, K., Nicolas, J., & Galibert, F. (2005). The dog and rat olfactory receptor repertoires. Genome biology, 6(10), R83. https://doi.org/10.1186/gb-2005-6-10-r83 **
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Why Do Rats Suck At Taking Pictures?
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Curtis, K. J., Kim, Y. S., Perdomo, J. M., Silk, D. B., & Whitehead, J. S. (1978). Protein digestion and absorption in the rat. The Journal of physiology, 274, 409–419. https://doi.org/10.1113/jphysiol.1978.sp012156 **
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Guthrie, M. (2020, March 5). 25 Safe Foods for Rats and 20 to Avoid. Squeaks and Nibbles. https://squeaksandnibbles.com/safe-foods-for-rats/.
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Why rats can't vomit. (n.d.). http://www.ratbehavior.org/vomit.htm.
Videos
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YouTube. (2013). Rat Neurons Grown On A Computer Chip Fly A Simulated Aircraft. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w41gH6x_30&t=12s.
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YouTube. (2016). Physiology of reproduction in the rat. (1954). YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrO2uZc06S0.
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YouTube. (2018). Rat on a Rescue Mission - Maze level Expert. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djeNM_QfQKc.
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YouTube. (2020). Cute rats trying different foods. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUwRRYCe5VI.