50 species; see text

Trivia about rat

  • The brown type of this rodent is known by many names including house, sewer & Norway
  • In the "Sopranos" first season finale, Jimmy Altieri gets whacked for being one of these rodents
  • The L.A. Times says the Norwegian variety of this animal came to Los Angeles via rail, the black variety via ship
  • Originally a backstage worker on "The Muppet Show", Rizzo is one of these animals
  • The Norway type of this infuriating rodent actually originated in Asia
  • An informer
  • Cinderella's footmen used to be lizards & her coachman, a big one of these
  • The smallest creature in the rhyme; I'm beginning to smell one...
  • This first sign is a nocturnal animal; those born under it work best in quiet hours; oo, you dirty...
  • 1900: It's slang for an informer
  • It's the animal of the Chinese year beginning in 2008
  • The gerboa & the kangaroo this, seen here, share identical traits, but have very different ancestors
  • Usually bubonic plague is transmitted by fleas from this animal that comes in Norway & black varieties
  • Years in the Chinese calendar:Dog,pig...(a smaller critter)

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