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Can rats jump on you?
Questioner:Noah Anderson 2023-04-06 17:55:08
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Oliver Brown——Works at SpaceX, Lives in Cape Canaveral.
Hello, I'm a biologist with a focus on animal behavior. When it comes to rats, they are indeed capable of jumping and can potentially jump on a person if they feel threatened, cornered, or if they are trying to escape. However, it's not common for rats to jump on humans unprovoked, as they generally prefer to avoid contact with larger animals. Rats are also known to be good climbers and can navigate their environment by climbing and jumping over obstacles.
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Ava Patel——Studied at the University of Johannesburg, Lives in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Brown
rats show a tendency to be negative geotaxis which means they prefer to move downwards as opposed to upwards. Black
rats are superior climbers and
can climb any slightly roughed surface up or down. Brown
rats can jump vertically more than 77cm and 120cm horizontally.
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