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What breed of rat is the best to have?

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Answer:

There are 3 main types of domestic rat.
~ Brown rat/Lab rat: Rattus Norvegicus
~ Black Rat: Rattus Rattus
~ Gambian Pouched Rat: Cricetomys gambianus

Depends if you want a big rat, medium rat, or small rat. The Gambian isn't available everywhere. The Brown rat is a very common one, & there's a few variations.
Do some research on each, & see which is of interest.

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