Rats can get through small spaces

[SQ]

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[SQ]

Another explaination (excerpts from a letter)
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/rea ... urk-toilet

I have a note here from a Teeming Millionth employed as a janitor who claims that every rat he has ever found in a toilet during his professional career was in a top-floor apartment. From this he deduces that the rats get up on the roof, enter the soil pipe through the roof vent, and lower themselves down the pipe and into the john. Screening off the roof vent supposedly cures the problem. Just thought I'd mention it.

Supposing your rat got into the house via more conventional means, such as a hole in the wall, getting into the toilet bowl is no problem; rats are great jumpers. Some can bound as high as three feet or so, which is why people are told to keep lids on their garbage cans. What probably happened in your case was that the rat was looking for a drink of water, fell into the toilet bowl, and couldn't get out.

 

[SQ]

NewRatMama and I have an idea.
Will post pics soon .........

 

[temblabamomo]

Oh my goodness. I guess I shouldn't be surprised, but still. It's pretty impressive what they are capable of.

 

[jorats]

It's very impressive. I wish the video was translated in English. I'd love to know what they are saying.

 

[SQ]

Jorats, I believe it is from National Geographic, a video called Rat Genius.
I used to have a link to it in English but I believe it has been removed by youtube.

 

[jorats]

Jorats, I believe it is from National Geographic, a video called Rat Genius.
I used to have a link to it in English but I believe it has been removed by youtube.

I saw that on TV a while back. It would be great to have a link to the English one. It's rare that I like a show on rats, they are usually so full of misinformation.